Team Members: ______

ANIMAL ADVENTURES: Part 1

You will be researching, in depth, an animal phyla or class. You will need to research how your phyla or class has evolved and how they handle certain obstacles as a group.

During the presentation other groups will be rotating through your station as a Gallery Walk. You will be responsible for teaching them about your phyla. Props are great

You will need to also create 3-5 questions for homework after the gallery walk of the most important information.

POSTER PRESENTATION: Create a poster (TEST GRADE)

1. Title the presentation with the common name of your animal2 pts_____

2. State the organisms Kingdom, Phyla and or Class and Scientific Name2 pts_____

3. Identify on your specimen how your organism adapted to do the following:

  • Symmetry2 pts_____
  • Cephalization2 pts _____
  • # of Cell layers2 pts_____
  • Overwinter (change in temp.)4 pts_____
  • Desiccation5 pts_____
  • Gas exchange5 pts_____
  • Reproduction5 pts_____
  • Effects of Gravity5 pts_____
  • Movement (motile)3 pts_____
  • Proper Citations3 pts _____

4. Gallery Walk Questions10 pts _____

TOTAL50PTS_____

4. Props (ex. Credit)3 pts

Gallery Walk Homework Completed10 pts_____Team Members: ______

ANIMAL ADVENTURES: Part 2

You will choose one animal that currently lives at the Bronx Zoo but one that also inhabits your biome. Your will research different aspects of the organism.

What is your Phyla or class? ______

What is your organism? ______

What is your Biome that the above organism lives? ______

Research the following about your organism:

  • Habitat requirements
  • Climate needed
  • Numbers (how many of the species are there [world-wide, in a specific location)
  • Food source
  • Predators
  • Design a food chain and web
  • Create an energy pyramid. Ask Mrs. R for a # in Kilojoules.
  • Genus and species name
  • Adaptations to survive in ecosystem and habitat
  • Is the organism on the endangered species list or watch?

Design a presentation to show the information collected.

RUBRIC

Habitat requirements5______

Climate needed5______

Numbers (how many of the species are there)5______

Food source5______

Predators5______

Design a food chain and web10______

Create an energy pyramid.10 ______

Genus and species name5______

Adaptations to survive in ecosystem and 10______

habitat10______

Is the organism on the endangered 5______

species list or watch?

Presentation Design5______

Citations5______

TOTAL85______

Porifera

Cnidarian

Annelid

Mollusk

Arthropod

Echinoderm

Amphibian

Reptile

Osteichthyes

Mammal

Aves

POSTER PRESENTATION: Create a poster (TEST GRADE)

1. Title the presentation with the common name of your animal2 pts _____

2. State the organisms Kingdom, Phyla and or Class and Scientific Name2 pts _____

3. Identify on your specimen how your organism adapted to do the following:

•Symmetry2 pts_____

•Cephalization2 pts _____

•# of Cell layers2 pts_____

•Overwinter (change in temp.)4 pts_____

•Desiccation5 pts_____

•Gas exchange5 pts_____

•Reproduction5 pts_____

•Effects of Gravity5 pts_____

•Movement (motile)3 pts_____

•Proper Citations3 pts _____

4. Gallery Walk Questions10 pts _____

TOTAL50PTS _____

4. Props (ex. Credit)3 pts

POSTER PRESENTATION: Create a poster (TEST GRADE)

1. Title the presentation with the common name of your animal2 pts _____

2. State the organisms Kingdom, Phyla and or Class and Scientific Name2 pts _____

3. Identify on your specimen how your organism adapted to do the following:

•Symmetry2 pts_____

•Cephalization2 pts _____

•# of Cell layers2 pts_____

•Overwinter (change in temp.)4 pts_____

•Desiccation5 pts_____

•Gas exchange5 pts_____

•Reproduction5 pts_____

•Effects of Gravity5 pts_____

•Movement (motile)3 pts_____

•Proper Citations3 pts _____

4. Gallery Walk Questions10 pts _____

TOTAL50PTS _____

4. Props (ex. Credit)3 pts