MARINE VERTEBRATE PROJECT, 120pts
BE SURE THAT YOU DO A THOROUGH JOB RESEARCHING AND
PRESENTING YOUR MATERIAL.
USE YOUR IMAGES TO HELP EXPLAIN WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.
YOU NEED IMAGES ON
EVERY SLIDE.
Slide #1 – Name of your vertebrate; Common and scientific name – be sure it’s in the PROPER FORMAT.
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Slide #2 – Complete phylogeny. Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, species – know how to
pronounce each name BEFORE your presentation.
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Slide #3 – COMPLETE anatomy (external and internal) of your vertebrate and what makes them UNIQUE
(include any camouflage or important coloration or physical/behavioral features)
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Slide #4 – How your organism obtains oxygen
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Slide #5 – How your organism obtains food and where they are in the food web (include predators and prey)
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Slide #6 – What features cause them to be classified as ‘MARINE’
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Slide #7 – What features allow them to exist in a marine environment
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Slide #8 – What are the closest relatives to your species? What physical or behavioral features show that they are
related?
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Slide #9 – reproduction type and life cycle. (Include gestation period and parental care, if applicable).
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Slide #10 – What type or types of environments in which the vertebrate lives. Show maps and images of the actual
environments where they live.
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Slide #11 – What are the effects that humans are having on your vertebrate? Is your organism endangered or
threatened?
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PICTURES ON EVERY SLIDE WITH URL INCLUDED. PROPER FORMAT
BIBLIOGRAPHY IS INCLUDED.
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