This document provides instructions for an activity where students imagine their character Globby has been transformed into different invertebrate animals. It lists 8 invertebrate phyla - porifera, cnidaria, platyhelminths, nematodes, annelids, molluscs, arthropods, and echinoderms. For each phylum, it provides a brief description of characteristics and examples, and asks students to draw what Globby would look like if it was transformed into each type of invertebrate animal. It includes checkboxes for students to check off each drawing as they complete it.

1. GROUP MEMBERS
GLOBBY ACTIVITY : VERTEBRATE AND
INVERTEBRATE ANIMALS
HI, MY NAME IS GLOBBY!
1. What type of animal am I?
2. Whichis mykingdom?
3. Am I a vertebrate orinvertebrate?
4. What type of mammal am I: placental,marsupial or
monotreme?(explainyouranswer) (hint:readpage 97)
5. What ismy scientificname? Then…Whatismygenus?and
species?

3. NOW, imagine that Globbyhasbeentransformedanditisneitheramonotreme,nora mammal,nora vertebrate…
Now GLOBBY IS AN
INVERTEBRATE!
Try to draw …
how would GLOBBY look like if it was:
1. PORIFERA – like coral - shapedlike asac, thickbodyfull of pores.(pg105)
2. CNIDARIA – like jellyfish- radial symmetry,softbodywithtentacles,mouth
and anus together (page 105)
3. PLATYHELMINTHES – long,soft,flatbodydividedintosegments –mostare parasites- page 106
4. NEMATODE- thincylindrical bodywithpointedends.page 106
5. ANNELIDS – longbodydividedintoringcalledmetameres.Nolegsbuthair-like structures(likeearthworms) -
page 107
6. MOLLUSC
a. Gastropod- large foot,shell (Spiral shaped),well developedhead with2pairsof tentacles.(Ex: snail.
Page 109)
b. Bivalve- no head,shell with2parts. –page 109-
c. Cephalopod- well developedhead –page 109-
7. ARTHROPOD
a. Myriapod- thorax and abdomenfusedandsegmented,one pair(Centipede) ortwoof legs(millipede)
persegment. One pairof antennae,simpleeyes,apairof chewingmouthparts(page 110)
b. Arachnid – Abdomenandcephalotorax withfourpairsof legs.( page 111)
c. Crustacean – Ceophalotorax,twopairsof antennae andfive pairsof legs- frontlegsare claws.And
abdomen,lastsegmenthastail fins.( page 111)
d. Insect – Head,witha pairof antennae and2 compoundeyes;thorax with3 pairsof legsplusone or
twopairs of wings;anda segmentedabdomen.( page 112)
8. ECHINODERMS- radial symmetry,noseparate head,mouthonthe underside,ex:starfish(page 114)
TICK WHEN THE DRAWING IS DONE:
1 PORIFERA 2 CNIDARIA 3 PLATYHELMINTHES 4 NEMATODES 5 ANNELIDS 6 a - Gastropods
6 b – Bivalves 6 c - Cephalopods 7 a- Myriapods 7 b- Arachnids 7 c- Crustaceans 7 d- Insects
8 – ECHINODERMS

4. 1 PORIFERA 2 CNIDARIA 3 PLATYHELMINTHES
4 NEMATODES 5 ANNELIDS 6 a - Gastropods
6 b – Bivalves 6 c - Cephalopods 7 a- Myriapods
7 b- Arachnids 7 c- Crustaceans 7 d- Insects
8 – ECHINODERMS