Science class 10

Science class 10

Class objectives

Observe, describe and classify, through exploration, the characteristics of animals without a backbone (invertebrates), and compare them with vertebrates.

Do you remember the name of the animals that have a backbone and skeleton?

And the ones that don't have skeleton?

Mammals

We have been learning...

Reptiles

Vertebrates

Birds

Amphibians

Fish

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Birds belong to the vertebrate class of animals.

Birds are: - Oviparous - The have lungs - They have 4 limbs. The front ones are wings and the back ones are legs. With the exception of the penguin. - They move by flying (most of them), walking (ostrich) and swimming (the duck). - They are covered by feathers. - There are different kinds of birds. Some of them are herbivores, others carnivores and also omnivores.

Amphibians belong to the vertebrate class of animals.

Amphibians are: - Oviparous - They breathe through gills when they are babies and then through lungs and their skin. - They have 4 legs and a tail Like salamanders and newts. - They move by swimming, walking and jumping. - They have bare skin. - Most are carnivores.

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Fish belong to the vertebrate class of animals.

Fish are: - Oviparous - They breathe through gills. - They have fins and a tail, which they use to move. - They move by swimming. - They are covered by scales. - Most of them are carnivores but some are herbivores.

Let's copy in our copybooks Fish and amphibians! (PPT)

Acitivity 1

Activity 2

1) You will be divided into groups. 2) Choose 1 Bird, 1 Amphibian and 1 Fish . 2) Divide a blank paper into 3. In one side you will draw the Bird, in the middle you will draw an Amphibian and on the other side a Fish. 3) Write 2 characteristics of each of them. You can see the previous slides. 4) Colour the animals and present.

Amphibians

Fish

Bird

1) Birds are oviparous. 2) They have wings and legs.

1) Amphibians are oviparous. 2) They jump.

1) Fish are oviparous. 2) They are covered by scales.