Chordates - Review

Watch any films the student particularly enjoyed during the invertebrates unit.
Re-read any books the student particularly enjoyed during the unit.

Activities:
(over the course of five days)

1. What is the difference between a chordate and a vertebrate? 
2. How are sand dollars like sting rays?
3. Why is the coelacanth important?
4. Name three causes of extinction.
5. Why are pterosaurs and elasmosaurs not dinosaurs?
6. How do amphibians breathe? 
7. Why is a penguin not a ratite?
8. Name two places with unique mammal groups (Madagascar, Australia)
9. Why is a whale an ungulate?
10. [On a piece of paper, recreate the chordate branch up through Aves with the meanings of the scientific names.] Student pastes the correct scientific designations over the meanings, gives examples of each kind of animal.
11. [On a piece of paper, recreate the Aves branch with the meanings of the scientific names.] Student pastes the correct scientific designations over the meanings, gives examples of each kind of animal.
12. [On a piece of paper, recreate the Mammalia branch with the meanings of the scientific names.] Student pastes the correct scientific designations over the meanings, gives examples of each kind of animal.

...Mammalia - Theria - Eutheria - Primates - Hominoidea- Hylobatidae, Ponginae, Gorillini, and Panini

The Swinging Gibbon
The Orangutan and the Hound
Attenborough: Amazing DIY Orangutans - BBC Earth
"Genius" Chimp Outsmarts Tube
Gorilla vs. Gorilla

Chimpanzees by Patricia A. Fink
Gorillas by Patricia A. Fink
Gorillas by Seymour Simon
Amazing Gorillas! by Sarah L. Thomson
A Visual Introduction to Monkeys and Apes by Bernard Stonehouse
Primates: Apes, Monkeys, Prosimians by Maynard Thane
The Simon and Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures: A Visual Who's Who of prehistoric life

Vocabulary Added:
hominoidea: human-family
hylobatidae: forest-dweller
ponginae: gorilla-monster (orangutan means "man of the forest")
gorillini: hairy-woman
panini: from the Greek God, Pan (half-human, half-animal)

Activity:
Draw and label any 3 kinds of apes (gibbon, chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan)
Add hominoidea and hylobatidae, ponginae, gorillini, and panini to Animal Kingdom tree

...Mammalia - Theria - Eutheria - Primates - Simiiformes - Catarrhini - Cercopithecoidea

Wild Monkeys eating shark eggs at low tide - BBC Wildlife (start at :55)
Hungry Monkey
National Geographic - Monkeys Go Crazy!
Lopburi Monkey Festival

Monkeys of Asia and Africa by Patricia Martin
A Visual Introduction to Monkeys and Apes by Bernard Stonehouse
Primates: Apes, Monkeys, Prosimians by Maynard Thane
The Simon and Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures: A Visual Who's Who of prehistoric life

Vocabulary Added:
catarrhini: hook-nosed
cercopithecoidea: tail-ape-family

Activity:
Draw and label several Old World monkeys (baboon, macaque, etc)
Add cercopithecoidea to Animal Kingdom tree

...Mammalia - Theria - Eutheria - Primates - Simiiformes - Platyrrhini

Smallest Monkey Turf War
Owl Monkey Fathers Know Best?
Howler Monkeys

Monkeys of Central and South America by Patricia A. Fink
A Visual Introduction to Monkeys and Apes by Bernard Stonehouse
Primates: Apes, Monkeys, Prosimians by Maynard Thane
The Simon and Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures: A Visual Who's Who of prehistoric life

Vocabulary Added:
simiiformes: monkey-form
platyrrhini: flat-nosed

Activity:
Draw and label 3-4 New World monkeys (marmoset, howler, etc.)
Add platyrrhini to the Animal Kingdom tree

...Mammalia - Theria - Eutheria - Primates - Tarsiiformes

World's Smallest Primate, Tarsier, Bohol, Phillipines

Primates: Apes, Monkeys, Prosimians by Maynard Thane
The Simon and Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures: A Visual Who's Who of prehistoric life

Vocabulary Added:
tarsiiformes: long-foot-form

Activity:
Draw and label a tarsier
Add tarsiiformes to Animal Kingdom Tree

...Mammalia - Theria - Eutheria - Primates - Strepsirrhini - Lemuriformes

Senegal Bushbaby (Galago Senegalensis)
Slow Loris: Endangered for Being So Cute (start at :45)
Cute Lemurs Cross Razor Sharp Cliffs - Madagascar, Preview - BBC Two

Lemurs by Norman Anderson
Primates: Apes, Monkeys, Prosimians by Maynard Thane
The Simon and Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures: A Visual Who's Who of prehistoric life

Vocabulary Added:
primate: first order
strepsirrhini: twisted-nose

Activity:
Draw and label 4 kinds of lemuriforms (bushbaby, loris, lemur, potto)
Add primates, lemuriformes to Animal Kingdom Tree

...Mammalia - Theria - Eutheria - Ungulata - Perissodactyla, Hyracoidea, Proboscidea, and Sirenia

Don't get in the way of a black rhino charge - Ultimate Killers - BBC Wildlife
Meet the endangered Hyrax - Little brother of the elephant -BBC
Elephant babies learning to drink - BBC (start at 1:20)
Elephants at Play
What in the world is a dugong?

Gentle Manatees by Kathleen Martin-James
Elephants by Louise Martin
World of Animals: Mammals: Large Carnivores by Pat Morris and Amy-Jane Beer
Mammals by DK - Smithosonian Handbooks
The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures

Vocabulary Added:
perissodactyla: uneven-toe
hyracoidea: shrewmouse-type
proboscidea: proboscis-forms
sirenia: sirens

Activity:
Draw and label an animal from each family
Add rhinoceros, hyrax, elephant, and manatee to the Animal Tree

...Mammalia - Theria - Eutheria - Ungulata - Tubulidentata, Mesonychids, Notoungulata and Litopterna

Baby Aardvark and Mom at Brookfield Zoo

Mammals by DK - Smithosonian Handbooks
The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures

Vocabulary Added:
mesonychids: middle-claw
tubulidentata: tube-tooth
notoungulata: southern-hoof-toed
litopterna: simple-ankles

Activity:
Draw and label an animal from each family
Add sinonyx, aardvark, toxodon, and macrauchenia to the Animal Tree

...Mammalia - Theria - Eutheria - Ungulata - Cetacea

Hydroplaning Dolphins - BBC Planet Earth
Sperm Whale Diving
Killer Whale vs. Sea Lions
Blue Whale - Blue Planet - BBC

Killer Whales by Seymour Simon
Whales! Strange and Wonderful by Laurence Pringle and Meryl Henderson
Dolphins by Martha E.H. Rustad
World of Animals: Mammals: Large Carnivores by Pat Morris and Amy-Jane Beer
Mammals by DK - Smithosonian Handbooks
The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures

Vocabulary Added:
cetacea: whale

Activity:
Draw and label 3 kinds of cetaceans (baleen, dolphin, toothed whale)
Add dolphin, whale to the Animal Tree

Mammalia - Theria - Eutheria - Ungulata - Artiodactyla - Ruminantiamorpha

Head-Butting Bison
Zebra, Horse, or Neither?
Amazing Antlers
The Pudu and the Kodkod

Mighty Bison by Jennifer S. Larson
Antelope by Melissa Stewart
World of Animals: Mammals: Large Carnivores by Pat Morris and Amy-Jane Beer
Mammals by DK - Smithosonian Handbooks
The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures

Vocabulary Added:
ruminantiamorpha: ruminant-types

Activity:
Draw and label several different kinds of ruminants
Add bison and deer to the Animal tree

...Mammalia - Theria - Eutheria - Ungulata - Artiodactyla - Suidae, Hippopotamidae, and Camelidae

Warthog Life Lessons
Javelina
Hippo Licks Croc
BBC Camel Racing Documentary Part 2 (5:30-9:20)
Researchers Race to Witness Vicuna birth

Hippopotamuses by Melissa Stewart
Llamas by Emilie U. Lepthien
World of Animals: Mammals: Large Carnivores by Pat Morris and Amy-Jane Beer
Mammals by DK - Smithosonian Handbooks
The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures

Vocabulary Added:
ungulata: hoofed
artiodactyla: even-toed
suidae: swine
hippopotamidae: hippopotami
camelidae: camels

Activity:
Draw and label one of each of the three artiodactylans discussed
Add hippo, pig, llama to the Animal Tree

...Reptilia - Synapsida - Mammalia - Theria - Eutheria - Carnivora (II)

Raccoons - An American Success Story - Attenborough - Life of Mammals - BBC
The Wolverine
Honey Badger: The Most Fearless Animal on Earth
Madagascar's Mysterious Fossa
Otter Chaos

Skunks by Lynn M. Stone
Wild Animals of the Woods: River Otters by by Lynn M. Stone
World of Animals: Mammals: Small Carnivores by Pat Morris and Amy-Jane Beer
Mammals by DK - Smithosonian Handbooks
The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures

Activity:

Draw and label four favorite small carnivores (weasel, otter, skunk)

...Reptilia - Synapsida - Mammalia - Theria - Eutheria - Carnivora (I)

Cheetah vs. Gazelle - BBC Wildlife
Polar Bear Mom and Cubs
Aardwolf - Cincinnati Zoo
Dingoes may have caused Tasmanian tiger extinction
Weddell seals in Antarctica - Deep Into the Wild - BBC

Really Big Cats by Allan Fowler
Wild Bears by Seymour Simon
World of Animals: Mammals: Large Carnivores by Pat Morris and Amy-Jane Beer
Mammals by DK - Smithosonian Handbooks
The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures

Vocabulary Added:

carnivora: meat-eater

canine: dog

feline: cat

ursine: bear

Activity:

Draw one representative of each of the major large carnivore families (dog, cat, bear, hyena)
Add carnivora to the Animal Kingdom Tree

...Reptilia - Synapsida - Mammalia - Theria - Eutheria - Chiroptera and Insectivora

Bats hunting their prey - Top Bat - BBC 
Vampire Bats
Hedgehogs Love Poisons
Animals Attack: Shrew vs. Snake
The Star-Nosed Mole: part two

Bats by Susan Heinrichs Gray
Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats by Ann Earle and Henry Cole
World of Animals: Mammals: Insectivores and Bats by Pat Morris and Amy-Jane Beer
Mammals by DK - Smithosonian Handbooks
The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures

Vocabulary Added:
chiroptera: hand-wing
insectivora: insect-eater

Activity:
Draw and label 2 representatives from Chiroptera and Insectivora (bat, hedgehog)
Add chiroptera and insectivora to Animal Kingdom Tree

...Reptilia - Synapsida - Mammalia - Theria - Eutheria - Lagomorpha, Macroscelidea, Scandentia, Dermoptera

Amazing animals - Pikas
BBC One Life - Elephant Shrew and Monitor Lizard
It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a Colugo?

Rabbits and Hares by Emilie U. Lepthien
Mammals by DK - Smithosonian Handbooks
The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
World of Animals: Mammals: Marsupials by Pat Morris and Amy-Jane Beer

Vocabulary Added:
lagomorpha: hare-form
macroscelidea: large-legs
scandentia: climbing
dermoptera: skin-wing

Activity:
Draw an animal from each order
Add a rabbit, elephant shrew, tree shrew, and colugo to the animal tree

...Reptilia - Synapsida - Mammalia - Theria - Eutheria - Rodentia

How Beavers Build a Lodge - BBC Animals
Prairie Dog Snake Alarm
Attenborough: Is it a Bird?  Is it a plane? Is it a flying squirrel?  BBC Earth
HD: Leopard vs. Porcupine - Nature's Great Events - The Great Flood - BBC One

Capybara by Anita Ganeri
Rats! The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly by Richard Conniff
The Wonder of Beavers by Amy Bauman and Patricia Corrigan, and John F. McGee
Wild Animals of the Woods: Porcupines by Lynn M. Stone
World of Animals: Mammals: Rodents 2 and Lagomorphs by Pat Morris and Amy-Jane Beer
Mammals by DK - Smithosonian Handbooks
The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
World of Animals: Mammals: Marsupials by Pat Morris and Amy-Jane Beer

Vocabulary Added:
rodentia: gnawing

Activity:
Draw and label five rodents
Add a rat and a beaver to the animal tree

...Reptilia - Mammalia - Theria - Eutheria - Edentata and Pholidota

(Prehistoric Daireaux start at :50)
Mutant Planet - Giant Anteater
Attenborough: Saying boo to a Sloth! BBC Earth
What in the world is a pangolin?

Anteaters by Renee C. Rebman
Armadillos by Judith Jango-Cohen
Sloths by Melissa Stewart
The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures
Mammals by DK - Smithsonian Handbooks

Vocabulary Added:
eutheria: good-beast
edentata: without-teeth
pholidota: scaled

Activity:
Draw three edentates and a pangolin
Add an armadillo and a pangolin to the Animal Kingdom tree

...Reptilia - Synapsida - Mammalia - Theria - Marsupialia

Virginia Oppossum - HD MiniDocumentary
Going Underground with a Wombat - extreme animals - BBC Wildlife
Bite of the Tasmanian Devil
Kangaroo Birth

About Marsupials by Cathryn and John Sill
Tasmanian Devil by Lynne M. Stone
Wild, Wild World: Koalas by Tanya Lee Stone
The Wonder of Kangaroos by Patricia Lantier, Judith Logan Lehne and John F. McGee

Mammals by DK - Smithosonian Handbooks
The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
World of Animals: Mammals: Marsupials by Pat Morris and Amy-Jane Beer

Vocabulary Added:
theria: wild beast
marsupialia: pouch

Activity:
Draw three favorite marsupials
Add the kangaroo to the animal tree

...Reptilia - Synapsida - Mammalia - Monotremata

Platypus Parts
Episode Three Echidna

The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
Mammals by Melissa Stewart
Mammals by DK - Smithosonian Handbooks
World of Animals: Mammals: Marsupials by Pat Morris and Amy-Jane Beer
A Platypus, Probably by Sneed B. Collard III and Andrew Plant

Vocabulary Added:
synapsida: together-arch
mammalia: breast(-fed)
monotremata: one-perforation

Activity:
Draw and label a platypus and echidna
Add the platypus to the animal tree

...Reptilia - Sauropsida - Neodiapsida - Lepidosauria - Squamata (II)

One Weird Reptile, Amphisbaena alba
Anaconda Babies
Snakes - watch this python autopsy - Ultimate Killers - BBC Wildlife
Cobra vs. Mongoose

Venomous Snakes of the World by Mark O'Shea
Tree Vipers by Sherie Barger and Linda Johnson
Cobras by Sherie Barger and Linda Johnson
Snakes by Gail Gibbons

Vocabulary Added:
serpentes: serpents
amphisbaenia: both-ways-going

Activity:
Draw several kinds of snakes and an amphisbaenia