Students examine paleontology, the study of ancient life on Earth. Some topics explored are vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants.

This unit focuses on the unique structure and function of both invertebrate and vertebrate animals. Students review their understanding of animal diversity, and take a closer look at the various organ systems found in the animal kingdom.

Did you know that you are breathing in fungal spores almost every minute of the day? Delve into this interesting site and discover how fungi and some vertebrates depend on each other for survival.

Did you know that you are breathing in fungal spores almost every minute of the day? Delve into this interesting site and discover how fungi and some vertebrates depend on each other for survival.

Pictures of vertebrates.

Pictures of vertebrates.

This comprehensive page discusses the Asteroid Impact vs. Volcano-Greenhouse dinosaur extinction debate. It was written by paleontologist, professor, and scientist Dr. Dewey McLean.

This home page describes what the museum has to offer. Links to the exhibits and more information is provided at the bottom of the site.

A comprehensive guide to the various types of circulatory systems, including the vertebrate cardiovascular system, the vertebrate vascular systems, the heart, the vascular system, blood, the lymphatic system, learning objectives and...

This site contains quite a bit of information about hagfishes. There are pictures as well.

Discover all you need to know about various warm-blooded vertebrates, otherwise known as mammals.

Discover all you can about the various species of cold-blooded vertebrates, otherwise known as reptiles.

This article examines information on both the rain forest biome and creatures of the rain forest. Topics covered include "puddle club," butterflies, vertebrate predators, and more.

This resource introduces students to the Palaeozoic Era. Some topics examined are the Cambrian explosion, Ordovician seas, Silurian Period, and the vertebrate evolution. The activity includes a unit outline, online forum, and a learning...

A very solid Berkeley site on the structure and function of bird flight. Topics include skeletal and muscular adaptations for flight.

Students go outside to a nearby pond or wet area, and collect vertebrates and invertebrates. These are identified using a classification key. Information is recorded using a digital camera and a science notebook. Students later prepare a...

Short introduction to animals explains the important traits that all animals share and the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates.

Drawing evidence from informational text and using it to compose text for ABA form in music, 5th graders will add onto a poem about vertebrates and how they are classified.

Students will learn about animals with backbones and then create a slideshow presentation that shows the characteristics of the different groups of vertebrates. They will also create a brochure explaining how a specific animal is adapted...

An interesting site about prehistoric horses. Has a large gallery of fossilized horse pictures as well as an area explaining how a horse becomes fossilized.

This activity is designed for young scholars to compare and contrast the anatomy of bird and human leg bones. Students will kinesthetically model walking like a bird to note the differences in the foot bones.

This site contains general information about the extinct link between reptiles and mammals. The Synapsida organisms are the link.

This site describes the Museum of Natural History and Science in detail and provides links to other programs and exhibits offered.

This site from the University of California contains detailed information about lampreys. There are several pictures, including special links.