You are required to complete a project on all the phyla of Invertebrates and the different classes of Vertebrates.
You may choose from 2 options: Do ONE of the following!
1. You will create a book illustrating the different animals.
Each page of the book will show one animal and have the following information:
1. A clear photo of the animal*
2. The common name of the animal*
3. The scientific name of the animal – Give the genus and species names in the correct format*
For example: Loxodonta africana
4. Habitat of the animal – where is this animal found – give specific place on earth.*
5. One adaptation that this animal illustrate to help it survive in its habitat*
6. Reproduction – write a summary of how it reproduces*
7. Give one interesting fact about the animal that you have not mentioned before*
Your book will also have a table of contents and a nicely designed cover page with a reference page where all the sources used for photos and information will be cited in the correct format.
(See information in this packet how to do this)
Extra credit will be given for creativity and extra information.
*All of the above needs to be typed and printed. The book must be neatly bound with staples, yarn or put in folder. No loose papers will be accepted!
OR
2. You will create an Animal Theme park featuring all of the different animals. You will have to illustrate the layout of your theme park in detail on a poster board, digitally on power point or create a three dimensional presentation of your theme park. Each section of your theme park will feature one or more animal – you may group animals together on the basis of habitat if you want to. Accompanying the layout of the theme park will be explanations of each animal according to the following:
1. Common name of animal.*
2. Scientific name of animal – Indicate Genus and Species name in the correct format.*
For example: Loxodonta africana
3. Habitat – Indicate specific place on earth where it can be found.*
4. How does it reproduce – give a summary. Be detailed!*
5. One interesting fact of this animal.*
All of the above information must be typed and printed.*

 We will visit the Media Center on several occasions to help you gather the information you need for the book. If you work diligently while in the Media Center, then you can complete most of your project during class time. Whatever part of the project that you don’t complete during this time, will have to be completed at home.
 The project will count as 2 test grades so do your very best do turn in an excellent piece of work!
 The due date for this project is May 6, 2015.
 NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. *****
 Requirements:
1. Your project will feature 15 different animals from the following phyla and classes:
 Phylum Porifera
 Phylum Cnidaria
 Phylum Platyhelminthes
 Phylum Mollusca
 Phylum Annelida
 Phylum Nematoda
 Phylum Echinodermata
 Subphylum Crustacea
 Subphylum Chelicerata (these include ticks, spiders, scorpions, horseshoe crabs)
 Class Insecta
 Class Osteichthyes (Bony fishes) or Class Chondrichthyes (Sharks, rays, skates)
 Class Amphibia
 Class Reptilia
 Class Aves
 Class Mammalia
2. DO NOT copy and paste directly from a website. You will receive a zero for plagiarizing! DO
NOT copy another student’s work – this will result in a zero as well.
3. Reference page (Indicate CLEARLY where you found the information. Make sure you keep tab on your references. Google is not a valid web address!
Use ‘Son of Citation machine’ website (http://citationmachine.net ) to help you put your references in MLA or APA format. This will be better explained in class.
Make sure you update your reference page every time we go to the media center.
4. SAVE YOUR WORK! Make sure to save the information you have gathered in your H folder on the school computer or on a flash drive. You may need and make changes to the information before you print the final copy for grading.
5. You will turn in a printed copy of your work at the end of each period when we go to the Media center. This will be reviewed and graded as a class work grade. If you are absent you will be required to complete what you missed in your OWN time and turn it in for grading.

Dates for the media center:
1. January 16 – Phylum Porifera
2. January 23 – Phylum Cnidaria and Platyhelminthes
3. January 30 – Phylum Mollusca
4. February 6 – Phylum Annelida and Nematoda
5. February 20 – Phylum Echinodermata
6. March 6 – Subphylum Crustacea
7. March 13 - Subphylum Chelicerata
8. March 20 – Class Insecta
9. March 27 – Class Osteichthyes (Bony fishes) OR Class Chondrichthyes (Sharks, rays, skates)
10. April 2 - Class Amphibia
11. April 15 - Class Reptilia
12. April 24 - Class Aves
13. May 1 – Class Mammalia