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Help your pupils grasp invertebrate classification with these fun, folding activities. This hands-on resource has 2 activities and focuses on features and examples of 5 invertebrate groups: insects, arachnids, molluscs, crustaceans, and annelids.

The resource is designed for upper KS2 but could also be suitable for KS3 science.

Prior knowledge

Students should already have been introduced to the 5 groups featured in this resource.

Activity 1 - invertebrate group features foldout

Pupils create a foldout showing the features of 5 different invertebrate groups: insects, arachnids, crustaceans, mollusks, and annelids. They’ll arrange 5 labels on their template, matching one to each group, before assembling their foldout.

Alternatively, have students write some features in each blank box.

Directions for students are included.

Activity 2 - invertebrate group examples ‘lift the flap’ book

Pupils create a ‘lift the flap’ book showing animal examples from the 5 groups covered in activity 1. There are 15 animals to sort (3 for each group), and they are included in both colour and in black and white.

Benefits of this resource

• Hands-on and low-prep.
• Use as a review or even an assessment.
• Perfect for interactive notebooks.
• Fun alternative to a science worksheet.
• Uses realistic images.

Is this resource editable?

The PDF is not editable. US and UK versions of the file are included.