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Science
Quarter 2: Week 5
Learning Activity Sheets
 Science 6
Name of Learner:_______________________ Date:____________
Section:_______________________________ Q2Wk5

The Invertebrates

Background Information for Learners

Invertebrates are animals without backbone or internal skeleton. They come in great
range of shapes and sizes, from microscopic mites and almost invisible flies to giant squid with
soccer-ball-sized eyes. Invertebrates are the largest group in the animal kingdom which
composes of 97 percent of all the animals.
They are classified into the following groups:

1. Poriferans
The term porifera means ‘pore bearer’. Their bodies are full of pores or
openings. They are the simplest form of animals and said to be plant-like
because they are attached to the ground and cannot move around. Sponges
are examples of poriferans.

2. Cnidarians
Cnidarians are hollow-bodied animals. These animals are characterized by their stinging
cells. Their bodies are made up of two layers of cells that are separated by a layer of jelly-like
matter. They have one body opening that is surrounded by stinging cells which serves as the
passageway of food as well as for their protection.
Water hydras, jelly fish and coral are examples of cnidarians. Corals build skeletons of
limestones around themselves. They also form colonies that become coral reefs and atolls,
which serve as breeding grounds for other marine life.

water hydra jelly fish coral

3. Mollusks
Mollusks are soft-bodied animals. Most of their soft bodies are often covered with hard
shells. They are classified into smaller groups according to the kind of shell they have. Some
mollusks have a two-part shell or bivalves. The opening and closing of the shells are controlled
by their muscles. Examples of bivalves are clams, mussels and scallops. Some mollusks have
one piece of shell or univalves like the slugs and snails.

clam mussel scallop snail slug

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 Others have no shells as coverings like cuttlefishes, octopuses and squids. They release
a black liquid in the water to protect themselves from predators.
Mollusks do not have legs but others have a foot-like structure used to move from one
place to another. Squid and octopus seem to have many legs but they actually have one foot
separated from the other tentacles which they use for moving through the water and for eating
their prey.

cuttlefish squid octopus

4. Echinoderms
Echinoderms are spiny-skinned animals. They have tiny tubed-like structures called tube
feet that project from their bodies which are used for moving, breathing, sensing and feeding.
The outer tip of each tube has a sucker. Brittle star, starfish, sand dollar, sea cucumber and sea
urchin are examples of echinoderms.

brittle star starfish sand dollar sea cucumber sea urchin

5. Worms
Worms have soft, tube-like bodies. They are divided into three groups:

a. Flatworms (Platyhelminthes) – have bodies that are flat and ribbon-like. Most of them are
parasites. They usually live in human intestines and feed on the digested food of their host.
Examples of flatworms are flukes and tapeworms.

b. Roundworms (Nematodes) – have smooth, round and thin bodies. Some of them are
parasites. Ascaris lives in human intestines. Hookworm can enter the host body through tiny
openings of their skin in the feet.

c. Segmented worms (Annelids) –have segmented bodies. Earthworms and leeches are
examples. Earthworms are decomposers that make the soil fertile. Leeches are parasites that
suck the blood of humans and water animals.

fluke tapeworm ascaris earthworm leech

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6. Arthropods
Arthropods are animals which have jointed legs or appendages. They form the largest
group of invertebrates. Their bodies are covered with an exoskeleton which is an external
skeleton that provides support and protection for the animal’s soft body tissue. Arthropods are
divided into four groups.

a. Insects – They have three pairs of legs, a pair of antennae and wings. Their bodies are divided
into three segments: head, thorax and abdomen. They also have two kinds of eyes; simple and
compound. Their simple eyes are used for seeing light and dark, while the compound eyes are
used for detecting movements and sharp images. Ants, bees, butterflies, flies and ladybugs are
examples of insects.

head
thorax
abdomen
ant bee butterfly ladybug fly

b. Arachnids – They have four pairs of legs. Their bodies are divided into two segments:
cephalothorax (fused head and thorax) and abdomen. Some possess spinnerets which they spin
threads into webs, cocoons and nests. Examples are mites, scorpions, spiders and ticks.

scorpion spider tick

c. Crustaceans – They have five pairs of legs and two pairs of antennae on their heads. Their
bodies are divided into three regions: head, thorax and abdomen. They also have compound
eyes. They live in water and breathe through their gills. Some crustaceans have sharp pointed
organs called pincers which are used for feeding and defense. Crabs, crayfish, lobsters and
shrimps are examples of crustaceans.

crab crayfish shrimp lobster

d. Myriapods – They have long, worm-like segmented bodies with many legs. Examples of
these are the centipedes and millipedes.
A centipede has a pair of legs on each body segment and has the ability to move quickly.
It feeds on insects, snails, slugs and worms.
A millipede has many legs on each body segment and moves slowly. It is a decomposer
that feeds on decaying organic matter.

centipede millipede
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 Invertebrates have great ecological importance. They serve as important sources of food,
participate in biological and pest control, promote pollination and decomposition, as well as
create and maintain soil quality.
Throughout the decades, human activities such as deforestation, habitat destruction and
fragmentation, excessive pollution, dynamite fishing and climate change are the major factors
of the potential loss of invertebrate animals in the ecosystem. People must protect and conserve
the animals to save them from the threat of extinction.

Learning Competencies with code

Determine the distinguishing characteristics of vertebrates and invertebrates. (S6MT-IIe-f-3)

Activity 1 – Fill Me!

Directions: Fill the boxes with the kinds of invertebrate animals.

Kinds of Invertebrate Animals

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

Activity 2 – Write Me!

Directions: Write the names of the invertebrates under their proper heading. Choose your
answers from the word box.

sponge dragonfly jelly fish mussel coral

squid octopus star fish sea urchin earthworm
bee spider crab centipede leech

Poriferans Cnidarians Mollusks Echinoderms Worms Arthropods

Activity 3 – Encircle Me!

Directions: Encircle the invertebrate that does not belong to the group.
1. leech, tapeworm, hookworm, sponge
2. clams, corals, jelly fish, water hydras
3. cuttlefish, mussel, octopus, squid
4. butterfly, flies, grasshopper, spider
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5. spider, scorpion, mite, ladybug
6. crab, lobster, millipede, shrimp
7. octopus, starfish, sea urchin, sand dollar
8. clam, mussel, scallop, squid
9. centipede, dragonfly, jelly fish, spider
10. ascaris, earthworm, hookworm, tapeworm

Activity 4 – Provide Me!

Directions: Use the letter clues to name each of the different types of invertebrates described
below. Give an example for each category.

___ o ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ s 1. have pores or openings in their bodies.
Example: _________________

___ ___ i ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ n ___ 2. have soft bodies which are often covered with
hard shells
Example: _________________

___ ___ ___ h ___ ___ ___ o ___ ___ 3. have limbs with joints that allow them to move
Example: _________________

___ o ___ ___ ___ s ___ ___ 4. have spines and tiny tube feet which usually live
in bodies of water
Example: _________________

___ c ___ ___ n ___ ___ e ___ ___ ___ 5. have hollow-bodied structures and stinging cells
Example: _________________

Activity 5 – Name Me!

Directions: Name the following animals and their kinds. Write your answers on the lines
provided.
Name Kind of Invertebrate

1. __________________ __________________

2. __________________ __________________

3. __________________ __________________

4. __________________ __________________

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5. __________________ __________________

Activity 6. Describe Me!

Directions: Write at least two characteristics of the different kinds of invertebrates on the lines.

a. Poriferans b. Cnidarians c. Mollusks

1. ____________________ 1. ____________________ 1. ____________________

______________________ ______________________ ______________________
2. ____________________ 2. ____________________ 2. ____________________
______________________ ______________________ ______________________

d. Echinoderms e. Worms d. Arthropods

1. ____________________ 1. ____________________ 1. ____________________

______________________ ______________________ ______________________
2. ____________________ 2. ____________________ 2. ____________________
______________________ ______________________ ______________________

Reflection:
Write a paragraph on how you can protect the invertebrates in your community to save
them from the threat of extinction.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.

References:

Alaban, Mareanne Louize. 2019. Invertebrates by MLEA. Retrieved (October 15, 2020) from
https://www.scribd.com/presentation/430589114/Invertebrates-by-MLEA

Canva. 2020. Design. Retrieved (October 14, 2020) from https://www.canva.com/design/

DAEKiGWM1kc/xZPPCZNVrsQg7KiWnF8c4A/edit#

Lagdamen, Emily and Jordan-Samia, Edith. 2015. TREK 6 (Technology, Research, Experiment,
Knowledge). Rizal: Glad Tidings Publishing, Inc., 133-139.

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McGowan, Kat. 2017. Brain-invading tapeworm that eluded doctors spotted by new DNA test.
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Padpad, Evelyn Castante. 2015. The New Science Links 6, Sampaloc Manila, Rex Book Store
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Answer Key:

Activity 1 – Fill Me! 5. arthropods

1. poriferans Example: bee, spider,
2. cnidarians butterfly, crab, shrimp,
3. mollusks crab, centipede, millipede
4. echinoderms (possible answers)
5. worms
6. arthropods Reflection:
(Answers may interchange) Activity 3 – Encircle Me! (Answers may vary)
1. sponge
Activity 2 – Write Me! 2. clams
Poriferans 3. mussel
sponge 4. spider
Cnidarians 5. ladybug
jelly fish 6. millipede
coral 7. octopus
Mollusks 8. squid
squid 9. jelly fish
octopus 10. earthworm Activity 5 – Name Me!
mussel 1. grasshopper
Echinoderms Activity 4 – Provide Me! kind: arthropods (insect)
star fish 1. poriferans 2. snail
sea urchin Example: sponge kind: mollusks
Worms 2. cnidarians 3. crab
leech Example: water hydra, jelly kind: arthropods
earthworm fish, coral, sea anemone (crustaceans)
Arthropods 3. mollusks 4. earthworm
bee Example: clam, mussel, kind: arthropods
dragonfly scallop, bivalves, snail, (myriapods)
spider slug, octopus, squid, 5. jelly fish
crab cuttlefish kind: cnidarians
centipede 4. echinoderms
Example: starfish, brittle
star, sea cucumber, sand
dollar, sea urchin

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Activity 6 – Describe Me!

a. Poriferans
1. full of pores or openings
2. plant-like invertebrates
b. Cnidarians
1. hollow-bodied animals
2. have stinging cells
c. Mollusks
1. soft-bodied animals
covered with hard shells
2. some have foot-like
structures
d. Echinoderms
1. spiny-skinned animals
2. have tiny tube feet
e. Worms
1. have soft bodies
2. have tubed-like bodies.
f. Arthropods
1. have joint and limbs
2. have exoskeleton
(possible answers)

Prepared by:

RUSTAN SORIANO GALANG

Teacher I / Writer / Lay-out Artist / Illustrator
Bantog Elementary School