MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

PRIMARY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME

GRADE SIX WORKSHEET TERM 2

SUBJECT: SCIENCE

LESSON: 1 Week 1

Name:______________________________ Date:____________________________

TOPIC: CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING THINGS.

FACTS/TIPS
A living thing pertains to any organism or a life form that possesses or
shows the characteristics of life or being alive.
Characteristics of Living Things
Movement- they can move and change their position
Excretion- getting rid of waste
Reproduction- they can make more of the same kind of organism as
themselves.
Respiration- is a chemical reaction that happens within cells to
release energy from food.
Irritability/ Sensitivity- they can detect or sense stimuli and respond
to them.
Nutrition - the intake and use of nutrients. This occurs in very different
ways in different kinds of living things.
Growth- All living things grow.
Animals can be classified meaningfully by using their structure, life
cycle, development and behaviour.
Every animal belongs to one of the two major groups, vertebrates or
invertebrates.

The chart below shows the classification of animals.

Animals

Vertebrates Invertebrates

Fishes Arthropods Insects

Arachnids
Crustaceans
Amphibians Myriapods

Reptiles Molluscs

Round Worm
Mammals Worms Flat Worms
Segmented Worms
Birds

Vertebrates are animals with backbones and internal skeletons. The

internal skeleton helps to support the body of vertebrates.
All vertebrates have definite sense organs which enable them to
see, hear, taste, feel and smell. They also have a well-developed
brain and heart. These organs are not present in most invertebrates.

Examples of Vertebrates.

Invertebrates
Invertebrates are animals which do not have backbones or internal
skeletons. Most of them have external skeletons which protect and
support their bodies.
Examples of Invertebrates.
ON YOUR OWN
Answer the following questions.
1. What are the two main classifications of the animal kingdom?
____________________________________________________________
2. Animals without backbone are called ______________________.
3. Distinguish between endoskeleton and exoskeleton.
Endoskeleton Exoskeleton

4. What are the groups of vertebrates?

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5. What do vertebrates and invertebrates have in common?
__________________________________________________________________
6. Name the main groups of invertebrates.
7. A ___________________animal keeps its body temperature in the
same range all the times.
8. Animals that have backbones and internal skeleton are
called__________________.
9. Give one difference between invertebrates and vertebrates.
_______________________________________________________________.
10. Name two examples of invertebrates.
________________________and_______________________.
HOMEWORK
Walk in your environment and record the names of 15 animals
around. Remember to wear your mask.
Animals I found!

Use your list of animals and group them as vertebrates or

invertebrates.
VERTEBRATES INVERTEBRATES