Day

Activities

Homework

4/16

Goals:  Identify the common traits of animals

            Identify the location of major groups on an animal

            phylogenetic tree

            List general characteristics and examples of the four

            lower invertebrate groups

            Explain how these groups fit into the world

Act. #1 & #2 Discussion

Act. #3 Lower Invertebrates

Reading Activity #2A, 2B, and 2C

Animal Kingdom Vocabulary due 4/26

 Read pages 610 - 621 and 635 - 652

4/19

Act. #1 Animals Notesheet & #2 Lower Invertebrates Notes Discussion

Act. #3 Lower Invertebrates

Study for Lower Invert. Quiz (over Act. #1-3)

Read pages 622 – 629 and 635 - 652

Animal Kingdom Vocabulary due 4/26

4/20

Goals: List general characteristics and examples of the four  

           higher invertebrate groups

           Explain how these groups fit into the world

Score 70% or higher on Lower Invert Quiz

QUIZ #1 – Lower Invertebrates 

Act. #5 Higher Invertebrates Notes Discussion

Reading Activity #5A, 5B, & 5C

Animal Kingdom Vocabulary due 4/26

Read pages 659 –679

Extra Credit: 5 earthworms= 5points

4/21

Act. #5  Higher Invertebrates Notes Discussion

Act. #6 Higher Invertebrates

Arthropod & Echinoderms Review

Animal Kingdom Vocabulary due 4/26

Reading Activity #5D, 5E, & 5F

Study for Higher Invert. Quiz (over Act. #5-6)

Read pages 681 - 700 and pages

709 – 717

Extra Credit: 5 earthworms= 5points 

4/22

Goals: Describe how Planaria perform its essential life functions

Score 70% or higher on Higher Invert Quiz

 QUIZ #2 – Higher Invertebrates

Act.  #4 Planarian Lab

Animal Kingdom Vocabulary due 4/26

Extra Credit: 5 earthworms= 5 points

4/23

Extra Credit - 5 earthworms = 5 points DUE!!!

Eaten Alive Video

 Animal Kingdom Vocabulary due 4/26

4/26

Goals:  Determine how earthworms respond to their

            environment

           Survey the general trends of vertebrate animals

Animal Kingdom Vocabulary Due!

Act. #7A Earthworm Lab

Act. #8 Vertebrates Notes

Reading Activity # 8A & 9A

Read 718 -721

4/27

Goals:  List the general characteristics & examples of the 3

           lower vertebrate groups

           Explain how each Lower Vertebrate fits into the world

Act. #9A Discussion

Act. #9B Lower Vertebrate

Read pages 754 – 767

Study for Lower Vert. Quiz

(over Act. #8-10)

4/28

School Testing for all levels - only 3rd and 4th hours meet in the afternoon

Study for Lower Vert. Quiz

4/29

School Testing for all levels - regular afternoon schedule of 5th -7th

Study for Lower Vert. Quiz

4/30

No School! 
SIP Day!

Study for Lower Vert. Quiz

5/03

Goals:  Describe how lower vertebrates (fish)

            perform life functions

           Score 70 % or higher on Lower Vertebrate

           Quiz

Act. #10 Fish Comparison Lab

Act. #9C Lower Vertebrate 

QUIZ #3 – Lower Vertebrates 

Reading Activity # 11B

1.     Read pages 768 – 775

2.        

5/04

Goals: List Characteristics & examples of Higher

          vertebrates

          Explain how Higher vertebrates fit into the        

          world.

Act. #11A  Amphibian & Reptile Notes

Act. # 11B Higher Vertebrate (Amphibian & Reptiles)

5/05

Goals: List Characteristics & examples of Higher

          vertebrates

          Explain how Higher vertebrates fit into the

         world.

Act. #12 Video Amph./Reptiles with Questions

Reading Activity # 13A

5/06

Goals: List Characteristics & examples of Higher

          vertebrates

          Explain how Higher vertebrates fit into the

          world.

Act. #11C Birds & Mammals Notes

Act. #13 Video Birds/Mammals with Questions

Reading Activity # 13B

Study for Higher Vert. Quiz

(over Act. #11-13)

Work on Animal Review Packets

5/07

Goals: List Characteristics & examples of Higher

          vertebrates

          Explain how Higher vertebrates fit into the  

          world.

          Score 70 % or higher on Higher Vertebrate   

          Quiz

Act.# 11B Higher Vertebrate (Birds and Mammals)

QUIZ #4 – Higher Vertebrates

Work on Animal Review Packets

5/10

Goals:  Explain trends in animal behavior

            Demonstrate & analyze various behaviors

Act. #14 Lab – Most Intelligent Mammal

 Study!!!!!

Bring book tomorrow!!!!!!

5/11

Animal Unit Test

 Ecology Vocabulary Words