Transcript Animals Around the World! - W. C. Sullivan Middle School

Invertebrates and Vertebrates
By: Michelle Fletcher
6th grade Science
State Standards 6th grade Science
• 6.3.1: Compare the characteristic
structures of invertebrate animals
(including sponges, segmented worms,
echinoderms, mollusks, and arthropods)
and vertebrate animals (fish, amphibians,
reptiles, birds, and mammals).
Introduction
• We are going to take a field trip around the world
to see different invertebrates and vertebrates.
We will see mollusks, segmented worms,
sponges, echinoderms, reptiles, amphibians,
mammals, fish, and birds. We will access
videos, webcams, and Brain Pop videos about
animals, and various websites.
• After our journey we will go to the Riverbanks
Zoo to compare what we have learned during
our virtual field trip.
Directions
• You will complete a Field Trip Report on your virtual
field trip. (Teacher will provide this before your journey
begins.)
• There are 14 stops along the way.
• Be sure to follow the directions on your report.
• You will watch Brain Pop videos and complete the
quizzes at the end. Be sure to print your results and
turn into the teacher.
• You will observe animal webcams and will need to fill
out the webcam summary reports. (Teacher will
provide these before your journey begins.)
• The Field Trip Report, Webcam summaries and Brain
Pop videos will be graded.
• Most importantly, have fun!
Invertebrates
On your virtual field trip you will discover
the wonderful world of Invertebrates:
echinoderms, mollusks, sponges,
segmented worms and arthropods. You
will be able view webcams, streamline and
brain pop videos. You will also follow links
that will deepen your discovery.
Be sure to follow all directions given to you
and complete each stop along the way.
Invertebrates
• Invertebrates are animals that do not have
backbones. They don’t have any bone
tissue at all. They can be found just about
everywhere. Some even live inside other
organisms!
Stop 1
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Invertebrates/default.cfm
http://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/invertebrates/
Mollusks
• All mollusks have a soft body
• They are invertebrates and
have an outer shell.
• Mollusks live on land, fresh
water, and salt water
environments.
• Examples of Mollusks are:
Oysters, Clams, Snails, and
Mussles.
• Other examples are,
Octopuses, Squids, and Slugs.
Stop 2
http://geology.er.usgs.gov/paleo/mollusks.shtml
http://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/mollusks/
Click on this picture to
watch a streamline video
about mollusks
Echinoderms
• A group of invertebrates that
live in the ocean.
• Sea stars, sea urchins, sea
cucumbers, and sand dollars
belong to this group.
• They feed off the ocean floor.
• Their mouth is located in the
center of their body on the
underside.
• Sea urchins and sand dollars,
filter food from their
surroundings. Sea stars feed
on clams, snails, and even
other echinoderms.
Stop 3
http://www.starfish.ch/reef/echinoderms.html
Sponges
• Sponges are the simplest invertebrates.
They live in the water. They filter food
from the water that surrounds them.
Stop 4
http://www.mbgnet.net/salt/coral/animals/sponges.htm
http://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/sponges/
Segmented Worms
• They have bodies that are divided
into individual compartments, or
segments.
• These worms are referred to as
annelids, which means “ringed
animals.”
• An example would be an
earthworm.
• The segmented worm has a
digestive system and an excretory
system.
Stop 5
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Earthworms
Arthropods
• Arthropods are
invertebrates that are
found on land, in the
water, and in the air.
They have legs. Some
have wings. Insects,
spiders, crabs, and
millipeds are all examples
of arthropods.
Click on this picture to
watch the movie
Stop 6
http://www.globio.org/glossopedia/article.aspx?art_id=15
Vertebrates
. You will now delve into
the wonderful world of
vertebrates: reptiles,
amphibians, fish,
mammals, and birds.
You will continue to view
streamline and Brain
Pop videos. You will
also have access to
webcams and different
links about
invertebrates.
Remember to follow the
directions given to you.
Vertebrates
• Vertebrates are animals
with backbones. Only 5%
of animal species are
vertebrates. Vertebrates
are some of the most
familiar animals on earth.
They have what is called
an endoskeleton. That
means it’s skeleton is on
the inside for support.
Stop 7
http://www.zephyrus.co.uk/vertebrates.html
http://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/vertebrates/
Reptiles
•They have tough dry skin covered by
scales.
•They obtain oxygen from air with
respiratory organs called lungs.
•Their sensory organs are adapted for
sensing on land.
•They lay their eggs, which have shells,
on land.
•They are considered ectotherm (cold
blooded).
Stop 8
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/a-reptiles.html
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Anaconda
http://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/reptiles/
Amphibians
•They have moist skin and lay eggs
without shells.
•They have two pairs of legs, or a total
of four limbs.
•They lay their eggs in water.
•They obtain oxygen through their
smooth, moist skin.
•Many also have lungs.
•Their sensory organs are adapted for
sensing on land.
•Most live in moist environments.
•They are most active at night when the
ground is wet with dew.
Stop 9
http://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/amphibians/
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Red-eyed-tree-frogs
Fish
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They are the most diverse group
of animals.
There are more than 20,000
species of fish.
They come in many different
sizes, from tiny minnows to large
whale sharks.
Fish live in nearly every aquatic
environment, from fresh lakes to
the bottom of the sea.
Fish are adapted for life in the
water.
Fish have sensory organs for
taste, oder, and sound.
They have gills to help them
breathe. (Similar to our lungs)
Stop 10
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Bull-shark
http://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/fish/
Mammals
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Mammals are a diverse group of
animals.
There are less than 5000 species
of mammals on the earth.
They come in different shapes and
sizes.
All mammals have hair during
some part of their lives.
Most mammals have teeth
specialized for consuming food.
All mammals produce milk, which
they feed their young.
Mammals are endotherms (warmblooded)
Stop 11
http://www.earthlife.net/mammals/welcome.html
http://www.riverbanks.org/zooview/
http://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/mammals
Birds
• Birds are adapted to live in a
wide range of environments,
while others have to live in one
place.
• Many birds travel long
distances during their lives.
• Some migrate at season
change.
• Birds have feathers and a
beak.
• They have four limbs: a pair of
scaly legs and a pair of wings.
• Their eggs have hard shells.
Stop 12
http://www.buffalozoo.org/birds.html
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Birds/
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Pileatedwoodpecker