Animal Book Project
Objective:
You will create a book about animals and the environment in which they
live. You will learn about Biomes, Invertebrates and Vertebrates and how they are all
interrelated. You will be in groups of four and create 12 Chapters. You may choose what
type of format you would like to present the book. It must be bound and ready to place in
the Holewinski Library by Wed May 28th .
Chapters in the book:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Introduction to the Animal Kingdom
Phylum Porifera or Cnidarian
Phylum Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, and Rotifera
Phylum Mollusca
Phylum Annelida
Phylum Arthropoda
Phylum Echinodermata
Fish
Amphibians
Reptiles
Birds
Mammals
Timeline
Each Chapter will have a deadline:
Chapter 2-5
Wed
May 14th
Chapter 6-9
Monday
May 20th
Chapter 10-12,1 Thursday
May 22nd
Final Book Project
Presentations
Wed May 28th
Wed May 28th
You will receive a handout with specific information that needs to be included in each chapter.
Project will be graded on the following items:
 Use of class time
-Creativity
-Accuracy of content
 Group work
-Neatness
 Quality of content
-Timeliness
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Chapter 1
Introduction to the Animal Kingdom
Characteristics of the Animal Kingdom
Characteristics of Chordates
Body Structure
 Explain the different types of symmetry
 Explain the different germ layers and what they mean
 Explain Body Cavities
Characteristics of Invertebrates, give a general overview of the following
 Symmetry
 Segmentation
 Support of the body
 Respiratory and Circulatory system
 Digestive and Excretory system
 Nervous System
 Reproduction and Development
Characteristics of Vertebrates
 Segmentation
 Body Coverings
 Respiratory and Circulatory system
 Digestive and Excretory system
 Nervous System
 Reproduction and Development (Page 663-666)
Chapter 2-12 Information
For the following Chapters 2-12, you will pick one animal in your phylum and research that
animal. You will include the following information in each of the chapters.
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Introduction to your phylum and specific animal
Characteristics of the phylum(What characteristics do all organisms have that are
placed into your phylum). This information should be obtained from your
Modern Biology Book. Chapters 33-43
Habitat and Biome, you will explain the biome in which they live and the
characteristics of that biome.
Body Plan and Diagram
Locomotion
Respiratory System (How they exchange gases)
Food Gathering
Digestion and Waste removal (excretory)
Circulatory System (Circulation of Blood)
Nervous system and Sense Organs
Growth and reproduction
Interesting information about Phylum/Organism
Five colored and Labeled Pictures
If you are not sure what some of these words mean, please look them up so you are finding the
correct information.
Book Contents Checklist
____ Title Page (Be sure to come up with a creative title for your book)
____ Table of contents
 This will include each of the chapters and the authors of the chapter.
 Be original with your chapter titles.
____ Title Page for each chapter
 Be sure to include the authors name
____ Chapter information (Chapters 1-12)
____ Biography of all the authors
 Biography must be a minimum of two paragraphs talking about the author.
 You must also include a picture of the author
____ Citations Page
 Must be included for every chapter.
 It can be put at the end of the book and separated by chapter or it can be placed at the end
of each chapter. It must be in APA format.