Lesson Plan of Classification & Characteristics of Animals
(Vertebrates and Invertebrates)
General Science Grade V
Students’ Learning Outcomes
· Differentiate between vertebrates and invertebrates according to key characteristics.
· Identify vertebrates and invertebrates from their surroundings.
Information for Teachers
· Animal can be classified on the bases of presence and absence of backbone.
· Animal having backbone are called vertebrates.
· Animal without backbone are called invertebrates.
Material / Resources
Picture of vertebrates and invertebrates, textbook
Worm up Activity
· Recall the concept of skeleton and its importance to the students.
· Demonstrate the location of the backbone by asking the students to touch the backbone of their friend and ask the following questions:
—-what do you think that what is the role of our backbone?
—-do you know animals also have backbone?
· Tell them that some animals have backbone while some have not.
· Ask the students: which animals do you think have backbone and which do not have?
Development
Activity 1
· Explain the presence and location of backbone in different vertebrates by showing the following pictures or similar ones.
· Tell the students that those animals having backbone are called vertebrates and those have no backbone are called invertebrates.
· Ask the students: What do you think to which group human being belongs?
Activity 2
· Show some pictures to the students like shown here to distinguish between vertebrates and invertebrates.
Activity 3
· Ask the students to name the vertebrates and invertebrates they find in their school or house premises.
· Draw this table on the board and ask the students to copy on their notebooks.
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Vertebrates
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Invertebrates
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Sum up /Conclusion
· Animals can be classified on the basis of presence and absence of backbone.
· Animals having backbone are called vertebrates e. g. cow, lizard, fish, man etc.
· Animals without backbone are called invertebrates e. g. earth worm, butterfly, cockroach, etc.
Assessment
· Ask them to write names and draw vertebrates and invertebrates which they know.
· Ask the students to indicate the location of backbone in the given pictures or similar one as shown below.
· Write the names of these animals on board and ask the students to circle animal that doesn’t fit in the relevant group.
Vertebrates: Dog, Ant, Monkey, Dolphin, and Horse.
Invertebrates: Worms, Butterfly, Cockroach, Lizard and Mosquito.
· Involve the students in solving the questions given at the end of chapter / unit in textbook.
Follow up
· Ask the students that why snake and earthworm are placed in the different groups in spite of the fact that they have same body shapes.
· Draw the table on writing board and ask them to copy on their notebooks. Ask them to mark a tick or cross in the relevant column and ask them to complete it at home and bring it the next day.
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No.
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A. Characteristics
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Vertebrates
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Invertebrates
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1.
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Presence of vertebral column
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2.
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Small body size
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No.
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B. Example
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Vertebrates
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Invertebrates
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1.
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Fish
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2.
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Lizard
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3.
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Earthworm
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4.
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Butterfly
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5.
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Human being
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6.
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Star fish
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7.
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parrot
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