Evolution Vertebrates

In room six we have be learning to classify animals scientists classify animals and plants into groups in order to easily identify, sort, and name them.

Classify = SORT
there are many different ways to group living oganisms. one way is to according to how they use their food for energy.

you can classify into two main groups. vertebrates of invertebrates

ALL VERTEBRATES HAVE

• Covering of skin that protects them
• Skeleton inside there body
• Muscles that help them move 
• Blood moves through tubes 
• Lungs or gills for breathing 

INVERTEBRATES

• 90% of all animals are invertebrates!
• Tend to be small be small because they do not have a backbone.
• Many live in the ocean because the water helps support their weight
• Some have a hard covering or shell on the outside of their bodies for protection.
• (e.g. Insects, spiders, crabs, snails and clams )

The Science Roadshow

Last week on Thursday the year 5 and 6 students of Good Shepherd School went to Edendale Primary School to experience the Science Roadshow! We learnt so much about ice and fire, the human body and other things that are related to science. We enjoyed watching the hosts do fascinating experiments like dropping an 8 ball into the metal stick with a hoop attached to it, before they dipped it into the liquid nitrogen the ball could thread through the hoop, but after they dipped the stick into the liquid nitrogen the ball couldn’t fit!

We had a lot of fun, and recommend that everyone goes to the Science Roadshow if they get a chance.

The Royal Jelly Show

On Tuesday 29 of May the whole of Good Shepherd gathered in the hall to watch a show called “The Royal Jelly”. It gave us a lot of facts about bees and was really funny. Also three students were lucky enough to participate in the show answering questions from the “mayor”. Over all the show was fun and interesting and we all learned a lot.