What is the animal?

What is the animal?

Pencil and paper
Overview
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
This task is about matching and naming six animals with their descriptions.

Draw a line from the animal to its correct description. Also write in the name of the animal in the space. An example has been done for you. Two descriptions are not needed.

 
 
 
No legs, no tentacles, long ringed body.
 
It is a ____________________ .
No legs, has tentacles, and a shell.
 
It is a ____________________ .
No legs, has tentacles, but no shell.
 
It is a ____________________ .
Six legs, three body parts, antennae.
 
It is a ____________________ .
Six legs, has tentacles, two body parts.
 
It is a ____________________ .
Eight legs, two body parts.
 
It is a ____________________ .
Fourteen legs, flat, and can roll into a ball.
 
It is a ____________________ .
Many legs, four per segment, round, long body, eats plants.
 
It is a 
Many legs, two per segment, flat long body, eats animals.
 
It is a ____________________ .
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Science, Investigating in science, Living World
Keywords: 
evolution, classification, identification, invertebrates
Description of task: 
Students draw a line from each of six invertebrate animals to its correct description. They are also required to name each animal.
Curriculum Links: 
Science capabilities
The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask.
 
Capability: Interpret representations
This resource provides opportunities to discuss how to use classification keys. 
 

 
Science capabilities: 
Interpret representations
Making Better Sense: 
Generic
Answers/responses: 
 

Y6 (10/1999)
Snail
link to description –
very easy
name correct – 
very easy

Slater
link to description –
easy
name correct – 
difficult

Insect
link to description –
moderate
name correct – 
difficult

Spider
link to description –
very easy
name correct – 
very easy

Centipede
link to description –easy
name correct – 
easy

Worm
link to description –
very easy
name correct – 
very easy