I.

Objectives:
Content Standard: The learners demonstrate understanding of the different characteristics of vertebrates
and invertebrates.
Perfromance Standard: The learners should be able to make an inventory of vertebrates and invertebrates
that are commonly seen in the community, and practice ways of caring and protecting animals.
Learning Competency: Determine the distinguishing characteristics of vertebrates and invertebrates.
Code: S6LT-IIe-f-3
Daily Tasks: Recognize vertebrates and invertebrates that are commonly seen in the community.
II. Content:
Vertebrates and Invertebrates in tyhe Community
III. Learning Resources:
Into the Future: Science and Health 5 pp. 63-70, Headways in Science and Health Today 5 pp. 71-81,
IV. Learning Tasks:
Engage:
Science Word Drill:
Backbone, vertebrae, vertebrates, invertebrates, reproduce
Review:
How do animals reproduce?
Motivation/Presentation:
Who have pets at home?
Do you love them?
Teacher presents pictures of different animals. (e.g. monkey, fish, birds, worm, snake, octopus, oyster)
Explore:
Essential Questions:
What are the vertebrate animals commonly seen in the community?
What are the invertebrate animals commonly seen in the community?
Activity:
1. Grouping
2. Setting of Standards
3. Distributions of Activity Cards
4. Performing the Activity
5. Publishing
6. Reporting
Explain:
Guide Questions:
1. What are the animals with backbones?
2. What do we call these animals?
3. What are the animals without backbones?
4. What do we call these animals?
Elaborate:
Generalization:
Animals with backbones are called vertebrates.
The backbone is composed of small bones called vertebrae.
Some vertebrates commonly seen in the community are chicken, pig, dog, snake and birds.
While invertebrates are animals without backbones. Some of the invertebrate animals commonly seen in
the community are worms and snails.
Application:
Make an inventory by giving five vertebrate and invertebrate animals in their community.
Evaluate:
Direction: Recognize the different animals. Write Vertebrate or Invertebrate.
1.Frog
2.Ants
3.Butterfly
4.Snail
5.Dog
V. Remarks:

Activity I
Essential Questions:
What are the vertebrate animals commonly seen in the community?
What are the invertebrate animals commonly seen in the community?
Material/s:
Pictures of vertebrate and invertebrate animals
Procedure:
1. Study the pictures of animals commonly seen in the community.
2. Write the names of animals WITH backbones under Vertebrates.
3. Write the names of animals WITHOUT backbones under Invertebrates.
4. Fill in the table provided.
5. Read and answer the questions.
Vertebrates Invertebrates
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
Guide Questions:
1. What are the animals with backbones?
2. What do we call these animals?
3. What are the animals without backbones?
4. What do we call these animals?
 Activity II

Essential Questions:
What are the vertebrate animals commonly seen in the community?
What are the invertebrate animals commonly seen in the community?
Material/s:
Pictures of vertebrate and invertebrate animals
Procedure:
1. Study the pictures of animals commonly seen in the community.
2. Write the names of animals WITH backbones under Vertebrates.
3. Write the names of animals WITHOUT backbones under Invertebrates.
4. Fill in the table provided.
5. Read and answer the questions.
Vertebrates Invertebrates
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
Guide Questions:
1. What are the animals with backbones?
2. What do we call these animals?
3. What are the animals without backbones?
4. What do we call these animals?
 Activity III

Essential Questions:
What are the vertebrate animals commonly seen in the community?
What are the invertebrate animals commonly seen in the community?
Material/s:
Pictures of vertebrate and invertebrate animals
Procedure:
1. Study the pictures of animals commonly seen in the community.
2. Write VERTEBRATE under the image if the animal have backbones.
3. Write INVERTEBRATE under the image if the animal have no backbones.
Guide Questions:
1. What are the animals with backbones?
2. What do we call these animals?
3. What are the animals without backbones?
4. What do we call these animals?

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Activity IV

Essential Questions:
What are the vertebrate animals commonly seen in the community?
What are the invertebrate animals commonly seen in the community?
Material/s:
Pictures of vertebrate and invertebrate animals
Procedure:
1. Study the pictures of animals commonly seen in the community.
2. Write VERTEBRATE under the image if the animal have backbones.
3. Write INVERTEBRATE under the image if the animal have no backbones.
Guide Questions:
1. What are the animals with backbones?
2. What do we call these animals?
3. What are the animals without backbones?
4. What do we call these animals?

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Prepared by: Fephanie L. Abello