Lesson 56 of 84 · Organisms
Lesson⭐ 30 XPVertebrates and Invertebrates (Part 2)
Organisms.
🎯 Your mission
Understand the idea. Then look for it everywhere.
⚡ The twist
Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.
Mind = Blown
🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.
What You'll Learn
Vertebrates have backbones and include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Invertebrates lack backbones and include insects, spiders, worms, and jellyfish.
Key Words
- metamorphosis
- germination
Steps
Study the diagram and label the parts you recognize.
Collect and classify 10 organisms from your yard into kingdoms, phyla, or groups. Use a dichotomous key if available.
Observe what happens and describe it in detail.
Record your observations in your science journal with measurements and descriptions.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Which organism is a producer in a food chain?
Where you see this in real life
This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.
For the dinner table
“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”
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