Grade 6 Science & Technology · Strand 1: Living things and the Environment · Inverterbrates
Creating an Invertebrate Inventory
A short Grade 6 Science & Technology lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Living things and the Environment: Inverterbrates. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.
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1. Which micro-habitat in a school compound usually supports the highest number of invertebrates?
- A. Dry open lawn in full sunlight
- B. Damp leaf litter with decaying plant matter
- C. Swept concrete walkway
- D. Bare dry soil on a dusty path
2. A learner finds a creature with 8 jointed legs and 2 body parts on a bush branch. Using a dichotomous key, what group does it belong to?
- A. Insect
- B. Arachnid
- C. Mollusc
- D. Worm
3. In a school compound survey, the invertebrate counts were: leaf litter 24, under stones 18, flowerbed 12 and open lawn 4. How many more invertebrates were found in the leaf litter than on the open lawn?
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4. What name is given to the variety of different living organisms in a habitat?
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5. Which row would be the best entry in an invertebrate inventory table?
- A. Ant, somewhere in the garden, small, many
- B. Earthworm, damp soil, 0 legs and a segmented cylindrical body, 14
- C. Insect, outside, has legs, a few
- D. Spider, not sure, 8 legs, lots
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