Directions for Vertebrates and Invertebrates
1. Print out vertebrate, invertebrate cards and control card.
Laminate for durability.
2 Place the invertebrate and vertebrate picture cards in one pile (mix them up)
on the side of the workspace.
Place the heading cards ("invertebrate" and "vertebrate") at the top
of the workspace.
3 Pick up the definition cards one at a time, read them aloud and place
them under the correct heading card (as shown below)
4 Pick up the picture cards one at a time and place them in the correct
column.
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Vertebrate and Invertebrate Cards
vertebrate
invertebrate
animals with backbones or spinal
columns
animals that do not have
backbones or internal skeletons
owl
crab
fish
worm
dolphin
starfish
human
squid
monkey
butterfly
alligator
spider
Vertebrate-Invertebrate Cards
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vertebrate
invertebrate
animals with backbones or spinal
columns
animals that do not have
backbones or internal skeletons
seal
scorpion
iguana
algae
squirrel
clam
whale
snail
dog
bee
frog
beetle
Vertebrate-Invertebrate Cards
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