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SCIENCE 6
PERFORMANCE TASK #2

A. Direction: Classify living things as vertebrates or invertebrates. Group them under the correct category.

Earthworm Shark Leeches Platypus Birds

Sea Urchin Bees Spider Turtle Crocodile

VERTEBRATES INVERTEBRATES

Answer the following questions:

1. How did you classify the animals? What were your bases?

2. What is the common to vertebrate animals?

3. What is common to invertebrate animals?

B. Compare insects, arachnids, and crustaceans. Complete the chart by answering each question from first column.
 Questions Insects Arachnids Crustaceans

Where do they live?

How many pair of legs do they

have?

How many body segments do

they have?

Do they have antenna?

What are two examples of the

group?

Answer the following questions:

1. Compare crustaceans and arachnids based on their habitat

2. What physical characteristics do insects, arachnids, and crustaceans share?