Grab Your Vertebrates vs. Invertebrates PowerPoint

Introduce your students to the fascinating world of animals with this interactive Vertebrates vs Invertebrates PowerPoint presentation designed for Kindergarten through 2nd grade. Students will learn the key differences between vertebrates and invertebrates, practice classification skills, and engage in discussion and critical thinking.

Teach Animal Classification Concepts Easily!

This Vertebrates vs. Invertebrates PowerPoint helps students:

• Identify animals with backbones (vertebrates) such as amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles
• Recognize animals without backbones (invertebrates) such as insects, worms, spiders, snails, and jellyfish
• Compare and contrast animal groups through interactive discussion prompts

The slide deck includes:

• Informational slides with simple explanations and images of vertebrates and invertebrates
• Self-checking questions to check understanding throughout the lesson
• Opportunities for students to identify and classify animals

Download Your Vertebrates & Invertebrates Slide Deck

This comprehensive Vertebrates and Invertebrates Slide Deck is ready to use in your classroom with no prep required.

This resource is available in both PowerPoint and Google Slides formats. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow to select your preferred file type.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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