Jude Mphoweh
Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Spine or no spine? Vertebrate or invertebrate? Learners sort and classify a list of animals as vertebrates or invertebrates into a graphic organizer.
Curated OER
Invertebrate Diversity
Comparative anatomy prevails in the lesson exploring diversity among invertebrates. Biologists examine physical characteristics of an earthworm from phylum annelida and a meal worm from phylum insecta. They also inspect a cricket and a...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Vertebrates
Your back will be covered when you use this presentation to introduce beginning biologists to phylum chordata, the vertebrates. Five classes are defined: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals throughout the eight vibrant slides....
Curated OER
The Five Classes of Vertebrates
In this vertebrates classification worksheet, 5th graders unscramble 15 words to find answers to clues. Each clue gives information about the characteristics of vertebrates.
University of Southern California
What Lives In The Ocean?
One of the most diverse environments on Earth is the ocean. Young scientists explore the living things found in the ocean during an exciting seven-lesson unit. Their study includes organisms from plankton to invertebrates...
American Museum of Natural History
Finding Fossils
How does one go about finding fossils? Find out with an informative webpage that looks at the digging process, showcases rocks and common fossils, helpful tips, and a list of archeological do's and don'ts.
Curated OER
Biodiversity
In this biodiversity worksheet, students sort and classify animals by their observable features using a dichotomous key. Students then respond to questions about complete and incomplete metamorphosis.
Curated OER
Arthropod Coloring Worksheet
In this biology learning exercise, learners color and label the different parts of arthropods. They complete 63 short answer and fill in the blank questions on arthropods.
Casimir Middle School
Biological Classification Worksheet
Classify living things with a set of worksheets that has pupils sorting and indentifying living and non-living things. Learners use the worksheets as a basis for finding their answers.
Curated OER
Woodland Math Facts
In this Woodland math facts learning exercise, students study and examine woodland weights of trees and shrubs, explore invertebrates and draw a bar chart to chart their findings.
Curated OER
Amphibians Crossword Puzzle
In this biology worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 24 questions about different types of amphibians and functions of their body parts.
Curated OER
Scientific Classification
In this scientific classification worksheet, students read about classification and the questions scientists ask in order to classify, then read about features of different classifications of animals. Worksheet is informational, no...
Curated OER
Fishy Facts Internet Hunt: Part 1
In this fish learning exercise, students click on the links in the questions about fish to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 8 questions total.
Curated OER
Animal Classification
In this animal classification learning exercise, students read for information and comprehension. In this fill in the blank and multiple choice learning exercise, students answer five questions.
Curated OER
Collecting Fossils
For this fossils worksheet, students will read about the hobby of fossil collecting and the tools needed for collecting fossils. Students will complete 3 short answer questions based on their reading.
Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo: About the Animals: What Makes an Animal an Animal?
Short introduction to animals explains the important traits that all animals share and the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Kingdom to Subphylum
The highest category of taxonomic classification is the kingdom. This website from Palomar College presents the five kingdoms in an easy-to-read chart and discusses the Animalia and Plantae kingdoms in depth. After reading through the...
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: El Reino Animal
Learn about the animal kingdom including an in-depth look at body characteristics, reproduction, types of cells, ways they obtain food, and evolutionary relationships. Many illustrations and nine interactive activities are included.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Types of Marine Organisms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Provides an overview of the organisms living in the sea.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Third Grade Science: Life Sci: Animal Characteristics and Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Presents an overview of the major animals groups (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, arthropods, vertebrates, invertebrates, those having live births and...
Quia
Quia: Animal Classifications
An interactive matching game from Quia dealing with animal classifications.