Backbone evidence lab
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BUILD Science Autumn1 W3B Backbone Evidence Pupil
PUPIL WORKSHEET
Backbone evidence lab
Autumn 1 · Week 3 · Lesson B
Name: ____________________________ Date: __________________
Use body clues to classify animals, test a first idea and construct a diagnostic clue card.
Use this sheet with the lesson. You may point, sign, speak, draw, write, dictate or direct an adult. Keep your first idea so you can show what changed.
1. Predict, reveal, classify
Cover the evidence column first. Make a first choice or write unsure. Then reveal or hear the evidence.
| Case | Body evidence | First / final group |
| Goldfish | Internal bones include a backbone. | |
| Bat | Has wings and an internal backbone. | |
| Beetle | Hard outer case; no backbone. | |
| Earthworm | Muscles/fluid support; skin rings are not bones. |
PUPIL TASK / Autumn 1 · Week 3 · Lesson B
2. Make and test a mystery card
Write, draw, point or dictate as agreed with your teacher.
Choose fish, bird, frog, lizard, mouse, snail, crab or earthworm. Hide the name when testing the clues.
My hidden animal: ___.
Body clue 1: ___.
Body clue 2: ___.
The solver’s group and reason: ___.
PUPIL TASK / Autumn 1 · Week 3 · Lesson B
3. Improve your evidence
Write, draw, point or dictate as agreed with your teacher.
Check one body clue. Replace a vague clue with something that helps decide the group.
My first clue: ___.
My clearer clue: ___.
It helps because ___.
I kept / changed my classification because ___.
PUPIL TASK / Autumn 1 · Week 3 · Lesson B
4. Feedback and exit
Write, draw, point or dictate as agreed with your teacher.
Tell the adult one thing that helped, or pass privately. Choose one science question.
Supported: name an animal with a backbone.
Standard: explain why a crab is an invertebrate.
Stretch: explain why size is not a reliable test.
Choose a response route
Agree one route with your teacher; you do not need every route.
Supported
Use an adult reader and two group labels; point to one decisive body clue.
Standard
Classify all four cases, explain a choice and make a two-clue card.
Stretch
Test and improve a clue so appearance cannot mislead the solver.
Next: the current Week 4 lesson.
Source: Science_Teesside/Teaching_Packs/BUILD/lessons/W3B/BUILD_Science_Autumn1_W3B_Backbone_Evidence_Pupil.docx
BUILD Science Autumn1 W3 Cards and Labels
PRINTABLE CARDS / WEEK 3
Eight animal labels
Cut along the table lines, or point to a card without cutting.
Adult may cut the labels or pupils may point/direct. Use body evidence before classifying; do not collect or touch real animals.
| Card | Card |
| Fish | Bird |
| Frog | Lizard |
| Mouse | Snail |
| Crab | Earthworm |
Print only the sets you need. Adult preparation is an alternative to pupil cutting. These are original teaching labels and simplified models.
PRINTABLE CARDS / WEEK 3
Animal classification headings
Cut along the table lines, or point to a card without cutting.
Place above two paper sorting areas. Match by presence or absence of an internal backbone.
| Card | Card |
| VERTEBRATE — has a backbone | INVERTEBRATE — no backbone |
| UNSURE — need body evidence |
Print only the sets you need. Adult preparation is an alternative to pupil cutting. These are original teaching labels and simplified models.
PRINTABLE CARDS / WEEK 3
Monday animal evidence
Cut along the table lines, or point to a card without cutting.
These clues are a reference for the labels. Keep the clue available; no pupil has to infer hidden anatomy from appearance.
| Card | Card |
| Fish Internal bones include a backbone. | Bird Internal bones include a backbone. |
| Frog Internal bones include a backbone. | Lizard Internal bones include a backbone. |
| Mouse Internal bones include a backbone. | Snail Has a shell, but no backbone. |
| Crab Has a hard outer case, but no backbone. | Earthworm Muscles act against fluid inside. Skin rings are not an internal backbone. |
Print only the sets you need. Adult preparation is an alternative to pupil cutting. These are original teaching labels and simplified models.
PRINTABLE CARDS / WEEK 3
New case labels
Cut along the table lines, or point to a card without cutting.
Use for the additional Monday sort and Wednesday body-evidence investigation.
| Card | Card |
| Bat | Snake |
| Jellyfish | Goldfish |
| Beetle |
Print only the sets you need. Adult preparation is an alternative to pupil cutting. These are original teaching labels and simplified models.
PRINTABLE CARDS / WEEK 3
Wednesday case-clue cards
Cut along the table lines, or point to a card without cutting.
Cover each body clue first, make a prediction or choose unsure, then reveal the clue. These are original paper teaching cases.
| Card | Card |
| Goldfish Its internal bones include a backbone. | Bat It has wings and an internal backbone. |
| Beetle Its hard outer case supports the body. It has no backbone. | Earthworm Muscles act against fluid inside. The rings on its skin are not bones. |
| Snake It has no legs, but has an internal backbone. | Jellyfish It has no internal backbone. |
Print only the sets you need. Adult preparation is an alternative to pupil cutting. These are original teaching labels and simplified models.
PRINTABLE CARDS / WEEK 3
Mystery-card blanks
Cut along the table lines, or point to a card without cutting.
Adult can copy or scribe. Choose one animal; keep its name hidden while the body clues are checked.
| Card | Card |
| Hidden animal: __________________ | Body clue 1: __________________ |
| Body clue 2: __________________ | My improved clue: __________________ |
Print only the sets you need. Adult preparation is an alternative to pupil cutting. These are original teaching labels and simplified models.
Source: Science_Teesside/Teaching_Packs/BUILD/resources/BUILD_Science_Autumn1_W3_Cards_and_Labels.docx