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7th Grade. Biology. Vertebrates & invertebrates
Guiding Questions
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Do you know the most important characteristics of the different groups of vertebrates and invertebrates?
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Can you give an example of each?
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Identify the adaptations that both vertebrates and invertebrates have developed and relate them to their function in the ecosystem they inhabit.
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What is biodiversity and why is it important?
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How and why do we safeguard species on the planet?
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Make a simple dichotomous key to classify vertebrates.
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Porifera (sponges)
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Coelenterata (Coral, Jellyfish, Sea anemone)
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Annelids (worms)
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Echinoderms (such as sea urchins and sea stars)
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Arthropods (such as insects, spiders, and lobsters)
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What are Dichotomous Keys?
What are Dichotomous Keys?
Animal Adaptation
Spelman, L. (2012) National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia. Vía EPIC
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Also on Epic:
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Websites:
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Adaptation on PBS Learning Media for students
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NatureWorks | Structural and Behavioral Adaptations
New Hampshire PBS Learning Network -
Adaptation @ National Geographic
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Adaptation @ National Geographic Kids
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What can invertebrates tell us about climate change? PBS.org
Biodiversity
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Biodiversity @ Britannica School
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Biodiversity Videos from The American Museum of Natural History
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What Are Biodiversity Hotspots? Frontiers for Young Minds
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Endangered Animals List (by region or group)
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Inventario Español del Patrimonio Natural y la Biodiversidad
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Ciencia Ciudadana en las Reservas de la Biosfera españolas
Websites
SPAIN
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Museo de Anatomía Comparada de Vertebrados. Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain)
INTL
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Encyclopedia of Life. National Museum of Natural History. Smithsonian (US)
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Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. Berkeley (US)
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Featured creatures. University of Florida (US)
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Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan. Museum of Zoology (US)
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BioKids. Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species. University of Michigan. Museum of Zoology. (US)
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World Register of Marine Species (WORMS) (Int’l)
Invertebrates
Porifera
Sponges...
Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan. Museum of Zoology
Crash Course Video: Simple Animals: Sponges, Jellies, & Octopuses
Coelenterata
sea jellies, coral, sea anemone...
Smithsonian Ocean. Find your Blue.
Annelids
The adventures of Herman the Worm. University of Illinois (US)
Crash Course Video: Complex Animals: Annelids & Arthropods
Mollusk
octopuses, snails, clams...
Smithsonian Ocean. Find your Blue.
Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society
Echinoderms
sea urchins, sea stars...
Smithsonian Ocean. Find your Blue.
Arthropods
(insects, spiders, and lobsters)
Arthropods @ The San Diego Zoo (US)
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Entomology
The study of Insects
Colección de Entomología. Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Aula Virtual de Entomología. UCM
BugGuide (Iowa State Univ. Dept of Entomology)
Amateur Entomologist’ Society
Vertebrates
Ornithology
The study of Birds
Atlas de las aves reproductoras de España
All about birds. The Cornell Lab. Cornell University (US)
Avibase - The World Bird Database
Xeno-canto. Sharing bird sounds from around the world
Sociedad Española de Ornitología-BirdLife
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Herpetology
The study of Amphibians and Reptiles
Atlas y Libro Rojo de los anfibios y reptiles
AmphibiaWeb (Amphibian Survival Alliance)
The Reptile Database
HerpNET & Terrarium Quest.com
Herpetology at The Natural History Museum (UK)
Herpetology at The American Museum of Natural History
BioKids - Frogs, salamanders, and caecilians
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Ichthyology
The study of Fish
Atlas y Libro Rojo de los peces continentales
Carta Piscícola Española
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Sea around us. Fisheries, Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Australian Museum
National Geographic Kids:“What Sam sees” fish videos
National Geographic Kids - Fish
Mammalogy
The study of Mammals
Atlas y Libro Rojo de mamíferos terrestres de España
Asociación Española para la Conservación y Estudio de los Mamiferos
Mammal Species of the World. Bucknell University (US)
National Geographic Kids: Mammals
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