What are vertebrates

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What are vertebrates?

• For 2nd grade students
• By Jessica Walker and Jeff Verkest

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Vertebrates are

• Any type of animal that has a spine
• Includes mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians and
  even fish!

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Is this a vertebrate?

• Is this tree frog a vertebrate?
• Yes! Frogs are vertebrates!

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Is this a vertebrate?

• Is this spider a vertebrate?
• No! Spiders are not vertebrates!

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Is this a vertebrate?

• Are these construction workers vertebrates?
• Yes! Humans are vertebrates!

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Is this a vertebrate?

• Is this tree a vertebrate?
• No! A tree is not a vertebrate!

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Now it's your turn!
You can now take out a piece of paper and your
pencil!
Print off this activity sheet to complete!
OR
Remember! Circle Yes if it is a
vertebrate! OR Circle No if it is NOT a
vertebrate!
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Is this a vertebrate?

• Is this mountain bluebird a vertebrate?

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Is this a vertebrate?

• Is this giraffe a vertebrate?

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Is this a vertebrate?

• Is this jellyfish a vertebrate?

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Is this a vertebrate?

• Is this flower a vertebrate?

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Answers to worksheet
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Resources

• Encarta. (2005) http//www.encarta.msn.com/encycl
  opedia_761558106/Vertebrate.html.
• Google.com. (2005) Searched Spider pictures.
  http//www.google.com/search?hlenlrieISO-8859
  -1qspiderpicture.
• Image Quest Marine. (2005). Jellyfish Photos
  Sample Pictures of Jellyfish. http//www.imageque
  st3d.com/staticpages/jellyfish/.
• Wildlife Pictures Online. (2005). Giraffe
  Pictures Pg. 1. http//www.wildlife-pictures-onli
  ne.com/image-files/xgir3.jpg.
• Yahooligans Animals. (2005) Mountain Bluebird.
  http//www.yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/s
  pecies/2191.html.

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Is this a vertebrate worksheet