Evolution Vertebrate

In Room 6 we have been learning to classify animals. Scientists classify plants and animals into groups in order to easily identify, sort and name them. 

Classify = SORT

There are many different ways to group living things. 

You can classify animals into two main groups. Vertebrates OR Invertebrates.

All Vertebrates have...

• Covering of skin that protects them
• Skeleton inside their body
• Muscles that help them move
• Blood moves through tubes
• Lungs or gills for breathing

                                                      Invertebrates.

• 90% Of all animals are invertebrates!
• Tend to be small because they do not have a backbone.
• Many live in the ocean because the water helps support their weight
• Some have a hard covering or shell on the outside of their bodies for protection - Insects, spiders, crabs, snails, clams.