Animal Life

Animal LifeBy Marta Chwalka & Juliette John

What will we be learning about animals?At the end of the week we will knowHow to classify animalsAnimals have different structures that help animals to adapt and surviveAnimal Relationships in the Food Chain. Different Life CyclesHow the environment is dependent of animals and their behaviors.

Graphic Organizer for MST UnitLesson # 1 ANIMAL CLASSIFICATION: Do all animals have skeletons? Feel your skeleton activity. To explore animals that have a skeleton and the ones that do NOT click belowhttp://www.kidport.com/RefLIB/Science/Animals/Animals.htmlScientists classify animals according to similar characteristicThe animal kingdom can be split into two main groups. They are:

WHAT DO THINK ? WHICH GROUP OF ANIMALS DOES NOT HAVE A SKELETON? Lets find out ! Click herehttp://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=36112&title=Animals

Lesson # 2 FOOD CHAIN: Who is who in the food chain ?

Mystery Pellet: What is in IT? Help Henry the owl with his mysterious lunch.

Students dissect owl pellets and identify bones and post their findings at http://scientistsatwork.wikispaces.com/ Using Inspiration design your own food chain.

Lesson # 3 ADAPTATION AND SURVIVALADAPTATION EXPERIMENT: Students use various tools to gather food. Present findings in mathematical representation.

Lesson # 4 LIFE CYCLES:Where did I come from?Students set up real life habitats. Group 1: Brine shrimp ( sea monkeys) Group 2: Mealworm Group 3: Frogs Group 4: ChicksScavenger HuntSea Monkeys:http://www.sea-monkey.com/html/fun/index.htmlhttp://www.sea-monkey.com/html/customercare/faq_reproduction.htmlMealwormhttp://www.district196.org/sv/classconn/classrooms/second/menas/insects/insect.html http://lawrencehallofscience.org/foss/fossweb/teachers/materials/plantanimal/tenebriobeetles.html Frogshttp://www.tooter4kids.com/Frogs/life_cycle_of_frogs.html http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Themes/frogs/ Chickshttp://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/embryology/www.nebo.edu/misc/learning_resources/ppt/k-5/chicks.pp

Lesson # 5 BODY COVERINGS: How hot are you? KWL CHARTWhat do I know aboutCold-blooded and Warm-blooded animals? What would I like to know know aboutCold-blooded and Warm-blooded animals?

What have I learned about Cold-blooded and Warm-blooded animals?

Different animals have different body coverings

Some animals have fur, furthers or fins

Some animals can control body temperatureHow to tell a difference between these two types?

How do cold-blooded animals survive winter?

Mammals and birds are Warm-blooded creatures because they are able to keep their bodies at constant temperature.

Warm- blooded animals convert food to energy. And that produces heat.Lets experiment !

1.Do the following exercise using a 5 x 8 inch envelope made from cheesecloth and filled with feathers, a bucket of ice and your hands: 2. Hold the envelope with the feathers on your hand, and at the same time insert both into the bucket of ice. Note: be sure the feathers are between your hand and the ice! 3. Insert your hand in the ice bucket without the ice. Did the feathers keep your hand from getting cold? Discuss how the feathers of birds are used an insulation against the cold. Do the same exercise using fur. 4. How do you think these types of coverings affect the body temperature of warm-blooded animals? Do warm-blooded animals need extra protection for cold weather? 5. Discuss: Animals grow extra thick fur in the winter and shed their fur in the summer. Birds molt or lose their feathers in the summer and fluff their feathers in the winter to keep their body temperature even. Humans wear layers of clothing in the winter to keep their body temperature.

Lesson # 6 POLLINATION:Did you hear the BUZZ? PET Manipulative: Students discover the process of pollination.What does the word "pollination" mean? Pollination is the transfer of pollen from a stamen to a pistil. Pollination starts the production of seeds. But how does pollination work? Well, it all begins in the flower. Flowers have male parts called stamens that produce a sticky powder called pollen. Flowers also have a female part called the pistil. The top of the pistil is called the stigma, and is often sticky. Seeds are made at the base of the pistil, in the ovule.But how do plants get pollinated? Ah! That is an excellent question. Well, people and insects such a bees and butterflies help. And dont forget about strong windsSing a pollination Songhttp://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/pollination.html

FILAMENTALITYWe designed our Filamentality website in order to give students the opportunity to browse additional resources related to our unit of study, The ANIMAL LIFE. We included videos, songs, games, and informational pages, just to name a few! http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listanimallma.html