The task is to sort the animals into two categories: vertebrates and invertebrates.
Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone or spinal column. Invertebrates are animals that do not have a backbone.
Here is the list of animals and their classification:
- Mouse: Vertebrate (mammal)
- Snake: Vertebrate (reptile)
- Ant: Invertebrate (insect)
- Lion: Vertebrate (mammal)
- Starfish: Invertebrate (echinoderm)
- Octopus: Invertebrate (mollusk)
- Whale: Vertebrate (mammal)
- Ladybug: Invertebrate (insect)
- Parrot: Vertebrate (bird)
- Human: Vertebrate (mammal)
- Elephant: Vertebrate (mammal)
- Butterfly: Invertebrate (insect)
- Fly: Invertebrate (insect)
- Worm: Invertebrate (annelid)
- Fish: Vertebrate (fish)
- Hamster: Vertebrate (mammal)
- Turtle: Vertebrate (reptile)
- Giraffe: Vertebrate (mammal)
Now, the correct sorting is:
Vertebrates:
- Mouse
- Snake
- Lion
- Whale
- Parrot
- Human
- Elephant
- Fish
- Hamster
- Turtle
- Giraffe
Invertebrates:
- Ant
- Starfish
- Octopus
- Ladybug
- Butterfly
- Fly
- Worm
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of vertebrates and invertebrates worksheet.
