Classify this

Key stage: Key stage 2 and 3

Summary:

This activity introduces the major classification of animals which are found on the rocky shore. Work out which invertebrate

Activity 1. Lay out 10 images of rocky shore creatures (see below for examples) images out flat on a table. 2. Brief the children on the key features of each group of animals (see descriptions below). 3. In pairs children should try to name the animal, work out which group it scientific group it belongs to and how it feeds (i.e. Predator, grazer or filter feeder). 4. Correct the children’s answers.

Resources needed

 Good pictures (or preserved examples) of the following creatures, number the pictures 1 to 10. . European Lobster (Hommarus . Common Sea Urchin (Echinus gammarus) esculentus) . Edible crab (Cancer pagurus) . Periwinkle (Littorina littorea) . Common shore crab (Carcinus . Barnacle (Semibalanus maenas) balanoides) . Beadlet anemone (Actinia equina) . Mussell (Mytilus edulis) . Common starfish (Asterias . Rag Worm (Nereis pelagica) rubens)

Answers to quiz

Animal Name Scientific Group Feeding method

European Lobster Crustacean Predator Edible crab Crustacean Predator Common shore crab Crustacean Predator Beadlet anemone Cnidaria Filter feeder Common starfish Echinoderm Predator Sea urchin Echinoderm Grazer Periwinkle Mollucs Grazer Barnacle Crustacean Filter feeder Mussell Mollucs Filter feeder Rag Worm Annelid Predator

Classify this

Animal Name Scientific Group Feeding method

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Identifying the Scientific Group

A B C D E Scientific Annelids Mollusc Echinoderm Cnidaria Crustacea Group

-Segmented -Usually a well -Five part body -Jellyfish group -Hard shell worms developed head plan -Soft body -Antenna Description -Soft body -Tube feet -Specialized -Segmented legs -Usually hard -No obvious head feeding tentacles shell