Year 7 Science · Unit 1 · Lesson 03

Vertebrates vs Invertebrates

Foundation Worksheet

Name
Date
Class

Learning Goals

Warm Up

Sort it!

Write each Australian animal from the pool into the correct category box. Use what you know — or make your best guess!

Platypus Eastern brown snake Green tree frog White shark Sulphur-crested cockatoo Redback spider Blue-ringed octopus Earthworm Box jellyfish Blue-tongue lizard

Vertebrates
(has a backbone)

Invertebrates
(no backbone)

Hint: there are 6 vertebrates and 4 invertebrates in the list.

Your Turn

True or False? Fix the false ones

Circle T or F for each statement. If the statement is false, rewrite it correctly on the line below.

All reptiles are cold-blooded and lay eggs.

Correct it:

T
F

Spiders are insects because they have six legs and live alongside other insects.

Correct it:

T
F

Fish breathe using gills.

Correct it:

T
F

Amphibians can survive fully on land their whole lives without ever needing water.

Correct it:

T
F

Birds are the only vertebrates with feathers.

Correct it:

T
F

Show What You Know

1. Name the five classes of vertebrates and give one Australian example for each class.

Recall 2 marks

2. What is the main difference between an insect and an arachnid? Use the number of legs and body parts in your answer.

Recall 2 marks

Wrap Up

In one sentence, what was the main idea of this lesson?

HSCScience · Year 7 Science · Unit 1 · Lesson 03 · Foundation Worksheet