Due Date
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Animal Kingdom Group Project
For this project, your group will first investigate and gather information on the selected phylum and classes
of the animal kingdom. Then as a group you will share your findings and then complete the kingdom chart
in your notebook. Finally as a group you will create a 3-D mobile of the organisms found in the phylum and
classes assigned. Each group member will be responsible for specific tasks during the project and grades
will be based on individual contributions. There will be no group grade.
Part I research topics: Each member of the group will be assigned one the following research topics.
After taking notes on the topic you will share what you found with your group. Your group member will
need to take notes on the information you present in their notebooks. Once everyone has presented their
information you will need to complete the kingdom chart in your notebook.
Topics to be researched:
_______________________Body symmetry-Describe the three types of symmetry and draw diagrams
_______________________Cnidarians- characteristics of the phylum, examples, habitat, nematocysts, the
body plans, reproduction, movement, symmetry
_______________________Porifera or sponges, characteristics of the phylum, examples, movement,
habitat, how obtain food, reproduction, and symmetry
_______________________Worms-the three phylums, Platyhelminthes, nematodes and annelids:
identify examples of each phylum, body symmetry, habitats reproduction, annelid circulatory system and
digestive system, importance of segmented worms
_______________________Mollusks-characteristics of all mollusks share-radula gills, habitat,
reproduction, examples of each of the classes-Gastropods, bivalves and cephalopods
_______________________Arthropods-characteristics they all share, habitat, reproduction, body
symmetry,
exoskeleton, chitin, segmented body parts, appendages, molting, classes-crustaceans,
arachnids, insects, metamorphosis-complete and incomplete, camouflage, benefits to humans
_______________________Echinoderms-characteristics of phylum, habitat, body symmetry, type of
skeleton, water vascular system, movement, regeneration, reproduction, examples of organisms.
_______________________Chordate phylum-characteristics of the group, skeletons, notochord, vertebrate,
invertebrate, endotherm, ectotherm,
Class Fish-describe the three major groups of fish-cartilaginous, jawless and bony fish. Give
examples of each and describe the differences between the three.
Class Amphibians-describe the major characteristics of the group and give at least three examples.
Class reptiles-describe skin covering and reproduction. Give five examples
Class Aves or birds-characteristics of birds and give two examples
Class Mammals-characteristics of mammals, three orders of mammals-monotremes, marsupials and
placental mammals, describe each order and give two examples for each.
Each group member will turn in a copy of their individual research. All members’ research needs to be
stapled together with a cover sheet listing all the members of the group and their assigned section to research.
Part II 3-D Mobile: Each group will need to create a 3-d mobile that includes a member from each of
the phylum listed above-Cnidarian, Porifera, Platyhelminthes, Nematodes, Annelids, Mollusks, Arthropods,
Echinoderm and Chordate. It will need to be creative, colorful and the organism model needs to be accurate.
Pay attention to details, sloppy work will get a minimum grade.
Grading rubric for project-Remember this is an individual grade
4 (Bonus)
Research
information
Presentation of
Research info
3-D mobile
Information
was thorough
and went
beyond what
was asked
3
Information was
thorough and
included all
highlighted topics
listed.
2
Information
was
completed but
not all
highlighted
topics were
addressed
Information
Information was
Information
was typed with neatly hand
was
no spelling or written with no
sometimes
grammatical
spelling or
hard to read
errors
grammatical
or it had
errors.
between 1-3
spelling or
grammatical
errors
Organism for
Organism for
Organism for
mobile was
mobile was neatly mobile looks
highly creative constructed and
like it was put
and neatly
looks like thought together with
constructed
and effort went
little effort or
into the design
thought
1
Information
provided
was not
complete
Information
was not
legible or
there were
more than
three
spelling or
grammatical
errors
No
organism
was added
to the group
mobile.
Overall grade will be out of 9 points. Column 4 points indicate that the student went way beyond what was
expected.
Groups
Bailey
Taylor
Mikayla
Maggie
Zander
PJ
Connor
Zoe
Lydia
Jessie
Ben
John
Alex
Noah
Jenny
Julia
Lexi
David
Jake
Ryan
Malik
Layne
Becca
Savannah
Anthony
Jason
Parker
Kaleb