THE VERTEBRATES

INVERTEBRATESWhat are they?

Invertebrates

Animals without backbones

VERTEBRATESWhat are they?

Vertebrates

Animals with an internal skeleton which contains a backbone

Characteristics of Vertebrates

Cold-Blooded AnimalsThe temperature of their body is the same

as the surrounding environment Examples: Fish, amphibians, and reptiles

Warm-Blooded Animals The temperature of their body is maintained

at a particular temperature no matter where they are

Examples: Birds and mammals

WHAT ARE THE 5 CATEGORIES OF VERTEBRATES?

Fish Live only in water Cold-blooded Breathe through gills Move with fins Eat plants, insects or other fish Lay eggs or give birth to live young

Amphibians Live on land Cold-blooded Breathe through lungs on land and gills

in water Four legs (often with webbed feet) Eat small insects or fish Lay soft-shelled eggs in water

Newt

Frog

Salamander

Reptiles Live on land or water Cold-blooded Four legs with claws for digging Breathe through lungs Eat insects, small animals, fruit and

vegetables Lay eggs on land

Tortoise

Snake

Lizard

Birds Warm-blooded Beak or bill as mouth with no teeth Breathe through lungs 2 legs with talons Eat insects, plants, small mammals or even

other birds Lay hard-shelled eggs

Blue Jay

HummingbirdPigeon

Mammals Live on land or water Warm-blooded Breath through lungs Eat fruits, vegetables, insects, fish, birds and

mammals Give birth to live young Mothers nurse their young

Whale

Wolf

Polar Bears

First Nations World View

First Nations and Metis people group vertebrates for the purpose of:SurvivalFostering the love of earthPromoting cultural valuesRelating living things through spirit

The Cree Categories

The Cree grouped vertebrates into:Winged2-legged4-legged Swimming things

The Ojibwa Categories

The Ojibwa grouped vertebrates into:BirdsCrawlersSwimmers2-legged4-legged

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT_y1jOoaXc

Worksheet

http://www.online-stopwatch.com/bomb-countdown/full-screen/

Worksheet Answers

 

FishI live on land or water and I am warm-blooded. I breathe through lungs and give birth to live young. I am a Polar Bear.

 

Reptile 

I am warm-blooded with a beak or bill as a mouth with no teeth. I breathe with lungs and have 2 legs with talons. I also lay hard-shelled eggs. I am a Pigeon.

 

BirdI am cold-blooded and live on land. I have four legs and eat small insects or fish. To have babies, I lay soft eggs in the water. I am a Frog.

 

AmphibianI am cold-blooded and live only in water. I breathe through gills and move around using fins. I eat plants, insects and fish. I am a Shark.

 

MammalI am cold-blooded and live in water or on land. I have four legs with claws for digging. I breathe through lungs and eat insects, small animals and fruits. I am a lizard.

Worksheet Answers

In Cold / Warm - blooded animals, the temperature of their body is the same as the surrounding environment.

In Cold / Warm - blooded animals, the temperature of their body is maintained at the same temperature no matter where they are.

Trivia Game

ARE YOU READY TO VERTEBRATE?

What Vertebrate am I? Fish Reptile Amphibian Bird Mammal

BIRD

What Vertebrate do I belong too?

Fish Reptile Amphibian Bird Mammal

MAMMAL

Where do I belong? Fish Reptile Amphibian Bird Mammal

REPTILE

What am I? Fish Reptile Amphibian Bird Mammal

AMPHIBIAN

What vertebrate could I be?

Fish Reptile Amphibian Bird Mammal

MAMMAL

QUESTIONS???