Objective: To learn about how scientists sort and classify animals
Today we:
-Learned about vertebrates and invertebrates, sorting classifications of animals between the two categories to create a chart
-Talked about taxonomy and the different methods scientists use to sort animals
-Sorted pictures of different species of animals into their appropriate phylum, creating a hallway sized taxonomy visual
-Watched Bill Nye's video on invertebrates, taking the DVD quiz together at the end of the video
The following information is quoted from the National Geographic Kids Almanac 2014:
Vertebrates:
-Fish-Cold blooded animals that
live in the water. They breathe with
gills, lay eggs, and usually have scales.
-Amphibians- are cold
blooded. Their young live in water and
breathe with gills. Adults live on land
and breath with lungs.
-Reptiles- are cold blooded and
breathe with lungs. They live both on
land and in the water.
-Birds- are warm-blooded and have
feathers and wings. They lay eggs,
breathe with lungs, and are usually able to fly. Some birds live on land, some in water, some
both.
-Mammals- are warm-blooded and
feed on their mother’s milk. They also
have skin that is usually covered with hair.
Mammals live both on land and in water.
Invertebrates:
-Sponges- are a very basic form of
animal life. They live in water and do
not move on their own.
-Echinoderms- have external
skeletons and live in the water.
-Mollusks- have soft bodies and
can live either in or out of shells, on land or in water.
-Arthropods- are the largest group
of animals. They have external
skeletons, called exoskeletons, and segmented bodies with appendages. Arthropods live in water or on land.
-Worms- are soft bodied animals
with no true legs. Worms live in soil.
-Cnidaria- live in the water and
have mouths surrounded by tentacles.
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| Hallway Taxonomy |
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| Sorting and charting vertebrates and invertebrates as a class |
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