Resources: The Complete Book of Science gr. 3-4 pg. 24 http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Book-Science-Grades-3-4/dp/1561895024

The Complete Book of Science gr. 5-6

The Usborne Internet linked Science Encyclopedia

Vocabulary:  backbone, spinal cord, dorsal, nerves, vertebrate, invertebrate, notochord, nervous system, skeleton, endoskeletons, carnivorous, tissues, multicellular, gametes, symmetrical, heterotrophic, taxonomy, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species, classification,

Lesson:

Create an animal notebook http://kidsactivities.suite101.com/article.cfm/create_an_animal_notebook

Notebook divider for invertebrates http://www.learningtreasures.com/suite101/invertebrates.jpg

Vertebrate divider

http://www.learningtreasures.com/suite101/vertebrates.jpg

Day 1:   Read about vertebrates on this site http://www.biology4kids.com/files/vert_main.html

Be sure to click on the vertebrate slide show and then take the online quiz.

Take notes as you are reading and work on some of your vocabulary.

Day 2:  Read about invertebrates on this site.

http://www.biology4kids.com/files/invert_main.html

Take the online quiz and work on your vocabulary.  Also take notes on what you read.

Look at pg. 7 of TCBOS gr. 5-6 notice how the animal kingdom is divided into categories.  Now do pg. 8.

Day 3:  Do pg. 24 of TCBOS gr. 3-4 

Do pgs 9-14 in TCBOS gr. 5-6

Day 4:  Invertebrate internet scavenger hunt (this will probably take awhile to do so assign a date to have them turn it in)

http://web.fccj.org/~dbyres/inverts.doc

Day 5: Do pg. 15 of TCBOS gr. 5-6 have them pick a vertebrate to do the research on.

Day 6:  Have them make a web classification of the animal kingdom.  They can read about it and get some examples in the Science Encyclopedia.  The internet links would be helpful in filling out the web.  A large poster board will probably be best for this activity.

Have them do a web classification that includes these animals: butterfly, amoeba, squid,      earthworm, Komodo dragon, sperm whale, tree frog, manta ray, emperor penguin.  They should include kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.