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Science
Quarter 2 – Module 6

INVERTEBRATES

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Science- Grade 6
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Quarter 2 –Module No.6 INVERTEBRATES
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 Table of Contents

Lesson 2 : Invertebrates

Objective ...................................................................................................... 1
Content Input ....................................................................................................... 1
What ‘s New ........................................................................................................ 1
What Is It ................................................................................................................ 2-3
What’s More .............................................................................................. 4-6
What I Have Learned ........................................................................................... 7-8
Assessment ..................................................................................................9

Key to Answers ......................................................................................................................... 10-12

Appendices .....................................................................................................13
References............................................................................................................................... 22
 What I Need to Know

How to Learn from this Module

To achieve the objectives cited above, you are to do the following:
• Take your time reading the lessons carefully.
• Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and exercises diligently.
• Answer all the given tests and exercises.

Icons of this Module

What I Need to This part contains learning objectives that

Know are set for you to learn as you go along the
module.

What I know This is an assessment as to your level of

knowledge to the subject matter at hand,
meant specifically to gauge prior related
knowledge
What’s In This part connects previous lesson with that
of the current one.

What’s New An introduction of the new lesson through

various activities, before it will be presented
to you

What is It These are discussions of the activities as a

way to deepen your discovery and under-
standing of the concept.

What’s More These are follow-up activities that are in-

tended for you to practice further in order to
master the competencies.

What I Have Activities designed to process what you

Learned have learned from the lesson

What I can do These are tasks that are designed to show-

case your skills and knowledge gained, and
applied into real-life concerns and situations.
 Lesson Invertebrates

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What I need to know

Determine the distinguishing characteristics of invertebrates

What’s New

Animals have different classifications according to its characteristics.

VERTEBRATES are kind animals with backbone, which we learned in the previous lesson.
In this module, we are going to learn about INVERTEBRATES are kind of animals that do
not have backbones.

Invertebrates are classified into eight larger groups: Poriferans, Cnidarians, Annelids,
Mollusks, Echinoderms, Nematodes, Platyhelminthes and Arthropods each of which has
certain characteristics.

Figure 1. The Invertebrates

Source: https://pulpbits.net/5-types-of-invertebrates/examples-of-invertebrates/

Look and study figure 1. These are some of the animals without backbone.
Do you know how are they classify? And what are their distinguishing characteristics?
Let’s explore and do the activities in the next page.

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 What is It!

Activity 1 What are invertebrates?

Read and study figure 2 then answer the questions below.

Write your answers in in your activity notebook.

Figure 2 Example of Invertebrate

Source: https://www.kidcyber.com.au/ants

Ant is an insect and invertebrate animal that belong to arthropods. Invertebrates

animals are animals without backbone, they live in every part of the world. In fact,
ninety-seven percent of all animal species on Earth are invertebrates.
So far, 1.25 million species have been described, most of which are insects, and
there are millions more to be discovered. The total number of invertebrate species
could be 5, 10, or even 30 million, compared to just 60,000 vertebrates.

Invertebrates come in all different shapes and sizes. Some can be seen only
through a microscope. Invertebrates are classified into eight larger groups:
Poriferans, Cnidarians, Annelids, Mollusks, Echinoderms, Nematodes,
Platyhelminthes and Arthropods. Each of which has certain characteristics,

QUESTIONS:

1. What is an invertebrate?
2. What kind of invertebrate is an ant?
3. How many percent of all animal species
on Earth are invertebrates?
4. How many jointed legs an ant has?
5. How many classifications of
invertebrates?

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Activity 2: Can You Find Me?

Word Search Puzzle

Directions: Find the words listed in the word search puzzle by boxing it. Write your answer
in your activity notebook.

WORD LIST:

ARTHROPODS MOLLUSKS PORIFERANS

NEMATODES ECHINODERMS CNIDARIANS

PLATYHELMINTHES ANNELIDS

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 What’s More

ACTIVITY 3
Classification of Invertebrates and Its Distinguishing Characteristics

Directions: Read and study the paragraphs & figure 3, then answer the
questions below.

Invertebrates are classified into eight larger groups: Poriferans,

Cnidarians, Annelids, Mollusks, Echinoderms, Nematodes,
. Platyhelminthes and Arthropods. Each of which has certain
characteristics.

Invertebrates share four common traits:

• They do not have a backbone.

• They are multicellular. All the cells have different responsibilities
in keeping the animal alive.
• They have no cell walls, like all other animals.
• They reproduce by two reproductive cells, or gametes, coming
together to produce a new organism of their species.

Additional Facts
• Invertebrates are ectotherms (cold-blooded): they warm their
bodies by absorbing heat from their surroundings. Most invertebrates live
in water or spend at least some part of their life in water.
• Some groups of invertebrates live on land. Common examples
include worms, insects and spiders. These invertebrates need to have
special structures to deal with life on land.
• Most invertebrates change form as they grow, going through a
. process known as metamorphosis.

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 -two body openings
I -simple nervous system
-examples: earthworms and leeches
N ANNELIDS

-jointed legs
V -more than one body section
-exoskeleton
E -examples: corals, sea anemones and jelly fish
CNIDARIANS

R -tentacles with stinging cells

-one body opening
-live in water
T -examples: ants, spider and mosquitoes
ARTHROPODS
E
-bodies are in 5 parts
-covered in spikes or spines
B -external skeleton made of lime
ECHINODERMS -examples: starfish and sea urchins

R
-soft-bodied with external or internal shells
-have a foot or tentacles
A -most have shells
-examples: oysters, squid and snails
MOLLUSKS

T -no body openings

-no muscles, nerves or organs
E -live in water
PORIFERANS -example: sponges

S
-have bodies like ribbons
-no space inside
-no digestive system
PLATYHELMINTHES
-examples: flukes and tapeworm

-long, thin, round and pointed at one or both ends

-some are parasites
NEMATODES -examples: hookworm, ascaris and vinegar eel

Figure 3. Groups of Invertebrates and their Characteristics

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 Answer the following questions. Write your
answers in the attached activity sheet no. 3.

1. What are the eight large groups of invertebrates?

2. Where do most invertebrates live?
3. What four characteristics are common to these group
of animals?
4. What do you call to the process of change of
invertebrate as they grow?
Source: 5. How do invertebrate animals produce a new
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/question%20mark/popular organism of their species?
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Activity 4

Identify the characteristics of the different invertebrates by completing the

chart using the following descriptions. Write your answers in your activity notebook.

ANIMALS CLASSIFICATION MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION

Snails Mollusks Crawl Enclosed in a shell

1.Earthworm

2. Spider

3. Starfish

4. Sponges

5. Tapeworm

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 ACTIVITY 5
.. Fill in the graphic organizer by writing the specific
characteristics of each classification of invertebrates
Select your answer inside the box below. Write your
answer in your activity notebook.

Source:http://www.uniqueteachingresources.com/Quotes-About-Teachers.html

ANNELIDS

CNIDARIANS

ARTHROPODS

ECHINODERMS

MOLLUSKS

PORIFERANS

PLATYHELMINTHE
S

NEMATODES

*Have joint legs *Soft bodied with external or internal shells

*More than one body section *Have a foot or tentacles
*No body openings *Bodies in five parts
*No muscles , nerves or organs *Covered in spikes or spines
*body divided into segments *Have one body opening
*have two 0penings *Stinging- cell animal
*Have bodies like ribbon * Long, thin, round
* No digestive system *Pointed at one both ends

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ACTIVITY 6: Fill Me Up

Directions: Use the word bank and letter clues to name each of the different types of
invertebrates describe here, then find one example for each category. Write
your answer in your activity notebook.

1. A __ __ __ R __ __ __ __ __

Have limbs with joints that allow them to move

Example: __________________

2. __ O __ __ __S__ __

Most have a soft skin- like organ covered by a hard shell.

Some live on land while others live in water

Example: ___________________

3. __ C__ __N__ __ __ __ __ __

Live in the ocean. Have arms or spines that radiate from the center of the body

Example: ____________________

4. C__ __ D__ __ __ __ __ __
Live in the underwater. Have a mouth and tentacles facing forward and some at the
upper end.

Example: _____________________

5. A__ __ __L__ __ __

Have segmented bodies but no limbs

Example: ____________________

Word Bank
ARTHROPODS ECHINODERMS
ANNELIDS
MOLLUSKS CNIDARIANS

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 ACTIVITY 7

ASSESSMENT:

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers in your activity
notebook.

1. Which of these animals is a mollusk?

A. squid B. corals C. spiders D. lobsters
2. All of these are arthropods EXCEPT ___________.
A. ant B. clam C. butterfly D. centipede
3. To which group do sea urchin and starfish belong?
A. Porifera B. Arthropods C. Cnidarians D. Echinoderm
4. Cnidarians are animals with __________.
A. bilateral symmetry B.no bones C. appendages D. stinging cell
5. Mollusks have shells.
A. true B. some do, some don’t C. false D. only bivalves do
6. The name echinoderm means
A. double life B. two shells C. spiney skin D. ringed body
7. The number of body segments Arachnids have
A. two B. three C. four D. one
8. Which arthropods have six legs?
A. crustaceans B. spiders C. insects D arachnids
9. To which set of animals do corals belong?
A. parrots and ducks C. starfish and sea urchin
B. jellyfish and hydra D. earthworms and leeches
10. How do snails and clams differ from grasshoppers and dragonflies?
A. Snails and clams have hard shells while grasshoppers and dragonflies have none.
B. Snails and clams have soft spines while grasshoppers and dragonflies have none.
C. Snails and clams have segmented bodies while grasshoppers and dragonflies have
none.
D. Snails and clams have the same characteristics with grasshoppers and dragonflies.

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1. The eight large group of invertebrates are Poriferans, Cnidarians, Annelids,
Mollusks, Echinoderms, Nematodes, Platyhelminthes and Arthropods
2. Water
3. They do not have a backbone.
They are multicellular. They have no cell walls, like all other animals.
They reproduce by two reproductive cells, or gametes, coming together to
produce a new organism of their species.
4. Metamorphosis
5. They reproduce by two reproductive cells or gametes to produce a new
organism of their species.
ACTIVITY 3
ACTIVITY 2
1. An Invertebrate is an animal without backbone.
2. An ant is an insect.
3. 97%
4. Insects
5. 8 classifications / 8 larger groups
ACTIVITY 1
MODULE 6 INVERTEBRATES
KEY TO ANSWER
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ACTIVITY 5
ANIMALS CLASSIFICATION MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION
1. Earthworm Annelids Crawl oft and segmented body
Arthropods Crawl tentacles with stinging
2. Spider
cells
Echinoderms Swim covered in spikes or
3. Starfish
spines
4. Sponges Poriferans Swim no muscles
5. Tapeworm Platyhelminthes Crawl no digestive system
ACTIVITY 4
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1. A R T H R O P O D S
Example: All arachnids like spiders, scorpions ,etc.
All insects like ants, butterflies , etc.
All crustaceans like lobster, crabs, shrimps
Centipedes, millipedes
2. M O L L U S K S
Example: octopus, oysters, clams,
3. E C H I N O D E R M S
Example: star fish, sea urchin
4. C N I D A R I A N S
Example: Corals, jellyfish, sea anemone
5. A N N E L I D S
Example: earthworm, leeches
ASSESSMENT:
ACTIVITY 6
Appendices

1. Activity Sheets/Worksheets
2. Rubrics

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Name of Learner: ______________________________________ Score: ____________
School: ______________________________________________ Date : ____________

Activity Sheet No. 1

What are Invertebrates?

QUESTIONS:

1. What is an invertebrate?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

2. What kind of invertebrate is an ant?

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

3. How many percent of all animal species on Earth are invertebrates?

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

4. How many jointed legs an ant has?

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

5. What is the ratio to the total number of invertebrates to the total number of
vertebrates?
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

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Name of Learner: ______________________________________ Score: ____________
School: ______________________________________________ Date : ____________

Activity Sheet No.2

Find Me

Word Search Puzzle

Directions: Find the words listed in the word search puzzle by boxing it.

WORD LIST:

ARTHROPODS MOLLUSKS PORIFERANS

NEMATODES ECHINODERMS CNIDARIANS
PLATYHELMINTHES ANNELIDS

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Name of Learner: ______________________________________ Score: ____________
School: ______________________________________________ Date : ____________

Activity Sheet No. 3

Answer the following questions:

1. What are the eight large groups of invertebrates?

2. Where do most invertebrates live?

3. What four characteristics are common to these group of animals?

4. What do you call the process of change of invertebrate as they grow?

5. How do invertebrate animals produce a new organism of their species?

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Name of Learner: ______________________________________ Score: ____________
School: ______________________________________________ Date : ____________

Activity Sheet No. 4

Directions: Identify the characteristics of the different invertebrates by completing the

chart using the following descriptions:

ANIMALS CLASSIFICATION MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION

Snails Mollusks Crawl Enclosed in a shell

1. Earthworm

2. Spider

3. Starfish

4. Sponges

5. Tapeworm

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Name of Learner: ______________________________________ Score: ____________
School: ______________________________________________ Date : ____________

Activity Sheet No. 5

Directions: Fill in the graphic organizer by writing two (2) specific characteristics of each
classification of invertebrates. Select your answer inside the box below.

ANNELIDS

CNIDARIANS

ARTHROPODS

ECHINODERMS

MOLLUSKS

PORIFERANS

PLATYHELMINTHES

NEMATODES

*Have joint legs *Soft bodied with external or internal shells

*More than one body section *Have a foot or tentacles

*No body openings *Bodies in five parts

*No muscles, nerves or organs *Covered in spikes or spines

*body divided into segments *Have one body opening

*have two 0penings *Stinging- cell animal

*Have bodies like ribbon * Long , thin, round

* No digestive system *Pointed at one both ends

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Name of Learner: ______________________________________ Score: ____________
School: ______________________________________________ Date : ____________

Activity Sheet No. 6

Directions: Use the word bank and letter clues to name each of the different types of
invertebrates describe here, then find one example for each category.
1. A __ __ __ R __ __ __ __ __

Have limbs with joints that allow them to move

Example: __________________

2. __ O __ __ __S__ __

Most have a soft skin- like organ covered by a hard shell.

Some live on land while others live in water

Example: ___________________

3. __ C__ __N__ __ __ __ __ __

Live in the ocean. Have arms or spines that radiate from the center of the body

Example:____________________

4. C__ __ D__ __ __ __ __ __
Live in the under water . Have a mouth and tentacles facing forward and some at the upper end

Example:_____________________

5. A__ __ __L__ __ __

Have segmented bodies but no limbs

Example: ____________________

Word Bank
ARTHROPODS ECHINODERMS
ANNELIDS
MOLLUSKS CNIDARIANS

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Name of Learner: ______________________________________ Score: ____________
School: ______________________________________________ Date : ____________

Activity Sheet No. 7

ASSESSMENT

Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of these animals is a mollusk?

a. Squid b. Corals c. Spiders d. Lobsters
2. All of these are arthropods EXCEPT ___________.
a. Ant b. clam c. butterfly d. centipede
3. To which group do sea urchin and starfish belong?
a. Porifera b. Arthropods c. Cnidarians d. Echinoderm
4. Cnidarians are animals with __________.
a. bilateral symmetry b.no bones c. appendages d. stinging cell
5. Mollusks have shells.
a. true b. some do, some don’t c. false d. only bivalves do
6. The name echinoderm means what?
a. double life b. two shells c. spiny skin d. ringed body
7. The number of body segments Arachnids have
a. two b. three c. four d. one
8. Which arthropods have six legs?
a. crustaceans b. spiders c. insects d. arachnids
9. To which set of animals do corals belong?
a. parrots and ducks c. starfish and sea urchin
b. jellyfish and hydra d. earthworms and leeches
10. How do snails and clams differ from grasshoppers and dragonflies?
a. Snails and clams have hard shells while grasshoppers and dragonflies have none.
b. Snails and clams have soft spines while grasshoppers and dragonflies have none.
c. Snails and clams have segmented bodies while grasshoppers and dragonflies have none.
d. Snails and clams have the same characteristics with grasshoppers and dragonflies.

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 RUBRICS
(Points for essay questions)

1 2 3 4 5
Content, Absence of Presented Some Provided Provide in
Scientific information, few informations more details the
Language, no scientific information, are missing information content
Clarity of language mentioned applying but not applying
thoughts applied and one scientific scientific complete the
and with faulty language language applying scientific
Grammar grammar and and few sometimes scientific language
spelling. thoughts are with few language in all the time
presented thoughts are most of the where
with faulty presented explanation thoughts
spelling and with faulty and thoughts are
grammar. spelling and are arranged
grammar. presented properly
with few with correct
faulty grammar
spelling and and
grammar. spelling.

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• https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/invertebrate/437406
• https://kidskonnect.com/animals/invertebrates/
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• https://pulpbits.net/5-types-of-invertebrates/examples-of-invertebrates/
• https://www.britannica.com/animal/invertebrate
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• https://www.kidcyber.com.au/ants
• https://www.iemoji.com/view/emoji/544/symbols/question-mark
• https://wwhttps://ya-webdesign.com/explore/good-clipart-
• http://star/w.pinterest.ph/pin/757167756076870768/
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• https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/543246773781811915/

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