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- 5th - 8th
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Students identify some of the different species of crabs and tell how they adapt themselves to their environment. They discuss the evolution and stages of development of the crabs. They identify the Phylum Arthropoda and the Class Crustacea. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students are introduced to the classification system of animals. In groups, they set up an aquarium in which they must maintain throughout the year. They also observe earthworms and how they react to various stimuli and research the characteristics of arthropods. To end the lesson, they focus on one phylum of animals and present their information to the class. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students sort a bag of assorted items into groups to simulate kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. They draw illustrations of their organisms and the level name Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students read the "Taxonomy Reading" in the classification investigation. They create an outline of the Phylum Chordata, concentration on the characteristics of each of the 7 classes. Then, using Inspiration, Students create a concept map representing the Phylum Chordata. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students study how and why animals are classified into eight groups in the animal kingdom. They work together to identify organisms. They use the key to determine the phylum for the included problems. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students create a power point presentation of one of the phylum within the animal kingdom. They work in groups of two. Students show information gained during study of the animal kingdom unit as well as knowledge gained during lessons on PowerPoint, digital camera use, and scanning techniques. Full Review »
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- 8th - 11th
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Students explore the major characteristics of the major animal phyla. They describe adaptive features that have contributed to the success of animals on land. Students explain how primate evolution provides a context for understanding human origins. They participate in a game to match animals characteristics to their phylum or class. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students engage in a lesson that investigates the concept of characterizing different types of living things. They identify the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates along with the differences in the phyla for each group. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students view the video "Finding Nemo" they observe the invertebrate marine life. They are given a worksheet to answer questions about the video. Students discuss what phylum Pearl is in. They are asked if Pearl have cephalization. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify members of the Phylum Porifera by using the key identifying characteristics.They illustrate the various cell types found in sponges as well as how they feed and reproduce. In addition, they analyze the absorbency of commercially manufactured sponges compared to that of natural Full Review »
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