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Kingdom ANIMALIA - VERTEBRATES
by Fred Goerisch
Las Vegas, Nevada
Complete one level before moving on to the next level. You must earn
the assigned number of points for each level in order to move on to the
next level. No more than 2 assignments can be signed off in one day. BE
PREPARED to answer questions about each assignment. You may work
with a partner when it is appropriate.
LEVEL 1: BASIC UNDERSTANDING = 20 points in order to move on to next
level. Choose 4.
5pts_____Read worksheets “What are chordates?” Copy and answer the
CHECK questions on the back 1-7, AND Read and do an SQ3R from
“What are mammals?”
5pts_____Read worksheet “What are amphibians?” AND “What are reptiles?”
Copy and answer CHECK questions on the back.
5pts_____Create a booklet for the vocab terms, words located on
worksheet on front table -PICTURES AND COLOR DONE AT HOME!
5pts_____Do BEFORE YOU READ ACTIVITY on page 71, you must read or skim
through chapter 3 (pgs. 71-95)
5pts_____Do BEFORE YOU READ ACTIVITY on page 105, you must read/skim
through chapter 4 (pgs.107 –122)
5pts _____Do work sheet SECTION 2: BIRDS and MAMMALS and Key terms
-FRONT AND BACK-
LEVEL 2: APPLICATION/ANALYSIS – 40 points necessary points to move on
to next level. Choose 5.
10pts _____Do Section 3 Assessment pg. 89 #1-4: USE PAGES 85-89
TO FIND THE ANSWERS
10pts _____Do Section 4 Assessment pg.95 #1-5 USE PAGES 90-95 TO FIND
THE ANSWERS
10pts _____Do brain teaser worksheet, “Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles”
10pts _____Do brain teaser worksheet, “Animals and Behavior””
10pts _____Do worksheet Section 3 and Section 4 –Fish Amphibians and
Reptiles Key terms -FRONT AND BACK-
10pts _____Do worksheet, “ Anatomy of a Frog” * YOU MUST DO IF YOU PLAN
TO DO LIVE OR INTERNET FROG DISSECTION*
LEVEL 3: SYNTHESIS/EVALUATION – 100 pts. Choose 4… DONE!
25pts_____Read pg 94 “Visualizing Extinct Reptiles”. Write a poem about
extinct reptiles.
25pts_____Do project worksheet “Create a Bird” then, MAKE a 3D
MODEL AT HOME
25pts_____Read pgs 98-99 VENOM AS MEDICINE: Make a collage of
venomous animals using pictures from magazines
25pts_____Frog dissection (Internet or live)
25pts_____Do Activity, “Cracking a Cold Blooded Code”
25pts_____Do brain teaser worksheet, “Birds and Mammals”
Movie points (10 points each)
_____ Movie 1 + 10 things I learned from movie notes/questions
_____ Movie 2 + 10 things I learned from movie notes/questions
_____ Movie 3 + 10 things I learned from movie notes/questions
TOTAL POINTS FOR
Level 1 ______ /
Level 2 ______ /
Level 3 ______/
Movie _______/
TOTAL _______/