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SCIENCE
Quarter II – Week 4
Characteristics of Vertebrates

CONTEXTUALIZED LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF PUERTO PRINCESA CITY
Science – Grade 6
Contextualized Learning Activity Sheets (CLAS)
Quarter II - Week 4: Characteristics of Vertebrates
First Edition, 2020

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Lesson 1
Characteristics of Vertebrates

MELC: Determine the distinguishing characteristics of vertebrates and invertebrates

(S6MT-IIe-f-3)
Objectives: 1. Identify the kinds of vertebrates
2. Describe the characteristics of each kind of vertebrates
3. Determine the distinguishing characteristics of vertebrates

Let’s Explore and Discover

Let’s have a Gallery Walk to travel around famous places in Puerto Princesa.
There are different groups of vertebrates found there.
Look at the pictures and study the distinguishing characteristics of each
group.
Unlocking of
Difficulties:
BAKER’S HILL
Vertebrates
are animals
that have
backbones
which
support
animals’ body
movements.
Backbone is
Characteristics
CROCODILE the column of
Birds are warm-blooded FARM bones in the
animals. Most can fly but back
some are flightless such as enclosing and
chicken, quail, and heron. protecting the
They are mostly covered in spinal cord.
feathers and their usual
movement is flying.
Characteristics
This may include eagles,
hawks (lawin), peacocks, Reptiles are cold-blooded animals.
doves, etc They are mostly covered with dry skin and
hard scales or shells like turtles and
tortoises. Snakes writhe but other reptiles
crawl.

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 YAMANG BUKID

Characteristics
Mammals are warm- UNDERGROUND
blooded animals. They are RIVER
the only animals with
mammary glands and feed
their young with milk from
the mothers. Mammals may
include cats, dogs, cows,
carabaos, monkeys, etc.
Humans are also mammals. Characteristics
Fishes live in water. They are
FARM ANIMALS cold-blooded, covered with
scales, have gills for breathing
and swimming is their
movement.
Examples are mudfish(dalag),
milkfish(bangus), tilapia, etc.

Characteristics
“Amphibians” means double
lives, this means that they can
live both on land and in water.
They are also cold- blooded
and most have slimy scales for
body covering. Most
amphibians crawl or hop. This
may include toads and
salamanders, etc. Most
amphibians lay their eggs and
spend younger years in water
and use gills in breathing.
Frogs breathe through their
lung once they reach
adulthood.
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 Let’s Practice

ACTIVITY 1

Read the adventures of some Grade 6 pupils about their experiences when
they visited famous places around Puerto Princesa City.

During their Science class, the grade six pupils were asked to share something
about the animals they saw from famous sites in the city. Georgia talked about
Baker’s Hill. “The landscape is so beautiful, the hopia is too delicious, and I love the
Palawan peacock pheasant (tandikan) who looks so lovely when their tails are wide
open!” she said excitedly.
Bryan was next to talk about their visit to Yamang Bukid.
“The animals I saw there are birds, fishes in a little pond, and
carabaos being milked,” he said, “We also visited the Crocodile
farm. There were lots of crocodiles, both newly hatched and a
very large one. I also saw different kinds of snakes, the famous
Palawan bearcat (binturong or musang), the Palawan pangolin
(balintong), and birds like the talking Mynah(Kiyaw) which are
being conserved and protected.”

Meanwhile, a transferee from Bgy. Cabayugan, raised his hand, politely stood
up, and said, “I have never visited those famous sites yet but we have Saint Paul
Subterranean River, locally known as Underground River where there are also
monkeys, monitor lizard (bayawak), skunk (pantot), fish, and many others. I also
know a lot of animals from home too. We keep dogs and cats inside the house. We
also have cows, carabaos, goats, chickens, and ducks. I usually see frogs and toads
around the farm and even squirrels lurking around coconut trees,” he cheerfully
narrated.
Everyone clapped their hands in awe. Then the teacher started the discussion
for the day. “All of the animals you have mentioned are called vertebrates. They have
what we call a backbone which is the main support of the movements they make
and they have certain classifications. “Everybody listened as the teacher discussed
the topic for that day and was very happy to learn something new about animals.

Directions: Identify the vertebrates from the story. Put a check on the blanks before
the number if the vertebrate was mentioned in the story and X if not.
______1. Palawan bearcat ________6. jelly fish
______2. carabao ________7. chicken
______3. pangolin ________8. monkeys
______4. butterfly ________9. frog
______5. squirrels ________10. snakes

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 ACTIVITY 2

Directions: List some animals with backbones mentioned from the places of the
story in Let’s Practice activity 1. Write your answers in the box below the pictures.

2.

1. 3.

4.

5. 9.
6. 10.
7. 11.
8. 12.
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Did you enjoy doing the activities? Way to go, there’s MORE!
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 Let’s Do More

ACTIVITY 1

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct description of the distinguishing
characteristics or identify the classification of the animal in the first column.
Name of Animal Distinguishing Characteristics Classification
Frog Covered with dry hard scales; can live both on 3.
land and on water.
Mudfish (dalag) Has gills for breathing; covered with slimy 4.
scales.
cow 1. mammal

turtle Covered in dry scales; can live for a long time 5.

both on land and water.
owl(kwago) 2. bird

ACTIVITY 2

Directions: Match the description in Column A by identifying the vertebrate

classification in Column B. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided
before each number.
A B
____1. This animal’s body is mostly covered with
A. amphibian
moist and slimy skin.
____2. It feeds its young with milk and born alive
B. bird
____3. This type of vertebrate is cold-blooded and
covered in scales; has gills for breathing.
____4. These vertebrates are usually lightweight C. mammal
which allows them to fly and
covered in feathers. D. fish
____5. They are covered in dry scales or shells, they
are also cold-blooded such as turtles.
E. reptile

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 Let’s Sum It Up
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word to complete the paragraph.
Choose the word from the box below.

amphibians birds fishes reptiles mammals vertebrates

Animals with backbones are called ___________. This type has five
classifications. First are _____________, the offsprings are mostly born alive and they
feed the milk of the mother. Next are the _______________ they can both live on land
and in water. Another are the _____________, they live on the water and have gills
for breathing and fins for moving. One more are the _____________, they can also live
on land and in water for long periods and they are mostly covered with hard scales
or shells. Lastly are the ___________, some fly high and some are too heavy to fly.
Usually, they are covered with feathers. These are the animals that have backbones
that support their body and their movement.

Congratulations! You’ve done very well in this lesson!

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 Let’s Assess

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on the blank
provided before each number.

______1. Some vertebrates can live both on land and in water, which is it?
A. amphibian B. bird C. fish D. mammal

______2. Which of the following animals is an amphibian?

A. dog B. eagle C. frog D. snake

_______3. Vertebrates are animals that have a ______ that support the movement.
What is it?
A. back B. bones C. backbone D. spines and brain

_______4. Which group of animals below refers to the classifications of vertebrates?

A. amphibians, birds, fishes, arthropods
B. amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles
C. amphibians, birds, fishes, mammals, reptiles
D. amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles, snakes

______5. Of the following animals, which is a cold-blooded vertebrate?

A. cat B. dove C. squirrel D. tilapia

______6. Which classification of vertebrates has gills for breathing?

A. amphibian B. fish C. mammal D. reptile

______7. Which animal can live both on land and in water for a long period of
time?
A. eagle B. mudfish C. shark D. turtle

_______8. Two groups of vertebrates below are warm-blooded, what are they?
A. amphibians and birds C. birds and mammals
B. birds and reptiles D. mammals and reptiles

______9. To which classification of vertebrates are chicken, eagles, heron (tagak),

and quail belong?
A. amphibians B. birds C. mammals D. reptiles

______10. Why do birds fly?

A. They have beautiful feathers.
B. They are warm-blooded vertebrates.
C. They have scales all over their bodies.
D. They have light hollow bones and wings.

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 Answer Key

Lesson 1-Vertebrate
Let’s Practice

Activity 1 Activity 2
Baker’s Hill-Palawan peacock pheasant
1. ✓ 6. X Yamang Bukid-birds, fishes, carabaos
Crocodile Farm-crocodiles, snakes, talking Mynah(kiyaw), Palawan
2. ✓ 7. ✓
pangolin (balintong)
3. ✓ 8. ✓ (Bgy.Cabayugan) Underground River and Local farm - monitor
4. X 9. ✓ lizard(bayawak), cows, goats,squirrels(bising).
5. ✓ 10. ✓
Let’s Do More Let’s Sum It Up
Activity 1 Activity 2
1. vertebrates
1. born alive warm 2. mammals
1. A
blooded; 3. amphibians
2. C
2. covered with
3. D 4. fish
feathers; can fly
4. B 5. reptiles
3. amphibian
4. fish 5. E 6. birds
5. reptile
Let’s Assess
1. A 6.B
2. C 7.D
3. C 8.B
4. C 9.B
5. D 10.D

References

Book

Sarte, Evelyn T., Ednaliza R. Garcia, Eliza A. Lopez, Mary Jane G. Dela Cruz,
Harold A. Arrazada, Science Beyond Borders. Quezon City:Vibal Group, Inc.,
201

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