Grade 6 Science & Technology · Strand 1: Living things and the Environment · Inverterbrates
Safety Precautions and Ethical Handling
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. Why must an overturned stone or log be gently replaced after you have collected an invertebrate from under it?
- A. To preserve the damp micro-habitat for the other organisms living there
- B. To trap the collected invertebrate under the stone
- C. To stop larger predators from seeing the ground
- D. To make the school compound look tidy
2. Why is a jar used for observing small invertebrates given small holes in its lid?
- A. To let fresh air in so the animal can breathe
- B. To let the animal escape if it wants to
- C. To make the jar lighter to carry
- D. To let rainwater fall into the jar
3. Why are blunt, soft-tipped forceps chosen instead of sharp tweezers for lifting small invertebrates?
- A. They lift the specimen gently without piercing or crushing its soft body
- B. They are cheaper than sharp tweezers
- C. They allow the specimen to be squeezed tightly
- D. They make the specimen stop moving
4. A pupil finds a hairy caterpillar on a leaf in the school compound. What is the safest action?
- A. Pick it up with bare fingers to feel its hairs
- B. Wear gloves and guide it into a jar using a leaf
- C. Shake the leaf hard so it falls into the jar
- D. Press it with a stick to keep it still
5. What one-word term describes treating animals with kindness and avoiding causing them pain or distress?
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