Animals Without Backbones covers these concepts:
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animals without backbones are called invertebrates
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invertebrates are classified by their body characteristics
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most kinds of invertebrates live in the ocean
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invertebrates have developed different ways of acquiring food
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invertebrates’ movements are adapted to the animals’ needs
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invertebrates have developed many forms of self-defense
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some invertebrates build homes
A variety of engaging activities present the concepts in ways that students can understand. Each concept presented includes:
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teacher directions for lessons
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reproducible resource pages such as sets of picture cards, minibooks, and lab sheets to record the results of hands-on investigations
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