Science

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 * This page will be constantly updated based on what we are learning in class that week, be sure to check this page for assignments or helpful links.

** The Animal Kingdom **
The animal kingdom is a wonderful and diverse topic to learn about that is full of wonderful inf ormation for everyone to learn about. The animal kingdom is made up of many different types of animals and classifications of those animals. Each group of animals is different and unique in its own way. In class we will be learning about all the different things that have to do with the Animal Kingdom. Get ready to be excited and learn all about the wonderful animal kingdom that is all around us ! Be sure to keep up with this page because more information will continue to be added about the animal kingdom.

Assignment: Each group of students will select one of the six animal classes to do further research. The list to choose from is mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and arthropods. The group will research the specific class of animal and create a poster about that class. They will then have to present the poster to the class, and teach the class about that class of animal. Each student within the group will also need to do a small report on a specific bird out of their class. For example if a group was doing birds then one student would need to do a report on hawks. Requirements: This project should be fun and interesting to you! I hope that you get creative with your ideas and have a lot of fun!
 * Each group will create a poster filled with information on their class of animal
 * The group will need to make a short presentation on their class, teaching the information they researched
 * Each student will need to pick an animal from their class and research more about it
 * Lastly, each student will write a page report about their animal and all of its features

media type="youtube" key="TKwwMgnzuh8" height="344" width="425" Enjoy this wonderful video full of pictures of nature and some of the animals we are studying!

Some Helpful Science Links [|The Animal Kingdom] [|Animal Class Website-Project starting point] [|Philadelphia Zoo]