• Two bags, one marked with a red dot, and the other with a blue dot
• Hand lens
• 12 invertebrate "animals"
• paper towel
• markers

Directions:

• Open Bag A and spread the animals on the table.
• Use your hand to carefully observe each animal.
• Sort your animals into groups. You must put every animal into a group. Do not make more than seven groups.

1. Use the following chart to list your groups and tell why you sorted your animals into these groups.
   
   

   Groups	Letters of Animals in this Group	Reasons

    

   Directions (Part 2):

   • Bag B contains an animal that was found close to your new nature area.
   • Open Bag B.
   • Take out the new animal and compare it to the other animals on the table.
2. Does this new animal fit into one of your groups? _____________________

   If yes, which group?

   Group ____________________________________

   Explain why.

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3. If the new animal does not fit into any of your groups, explain why.

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4. What 2 groups are most different from each other?

   Group _______ and Group _______

   Explain how these 2 groups are different from each other.

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5. Are these 2 groups similar in any way? _______ Yes _______ No

   Explain why.

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Directions (Part 3):

• Find the animal that matches the animal shown in the picture below.
• Observe the animal.
• Fill out the information card below on this animal.

 

Put animals 1-10 into Bag A.

Put animal 11 into Bag B.