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Thoughtful Thinkers
Assignment 1
2015
Animal Kingdom
Unicellular Animals
Multi-cellular Animals
Protozoan
Metazoan
Invertebrates
Vertebrates
Sponges
Fish
(Aquatic animals with tubes and holes)
(angel fish, trout)
Coelenterates
Amphibians
(Ocean animals with tubular body
Such as jellyfish, bluebottles)
Worms
(earthworms, centipedes)
(frogs, toads)
Reptiles
(snakes, lizards)
Birds
Arthropods
(eagle, parrot)
(spiders, insects, crabs)
Mammals
Mollusks
(lions, gorillas)
(snails, slugs)
Echinoderms
(starfish)
Some Resources to get you thinking 
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_gallo_shows_underwater_astonishments
http://www.nwf.org/kids/ranger-rick/animals.aspx
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals.html
http://www.planetozkids.com/oban/animals/biomes.htm
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Part A
Thoughtful Thinkers
Assignment 1
2015
(Print off and complete Part A to turn in with your finished product)
1. Using the websites above, as well as any other resources you find, take
time to read about and explore unusual animals and their habitats.
2. Pick a habitat that interests you and then collect information about the
kinds of animals that live in this habitat. Be prepared to discuss your
findings with your teacher.
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1. Identify the biome/habitat that interests you. (E.g. aquatic, desert, forest,
tundra and grasslands.)
http://www.planetozkids.com/oban/animals/biomes.htm
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2. Describe the habitat you have chosen. Some ideas to use in your
description might be: temperature, rainfall, seasonal changes, light
levels, predators, and sources of food.
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3. Give examples of the ways in which existing animals have adapted to
survive in this habitat. These could be physical adaptation, mimicry,
behavior, defense, diet, camouflage etc.
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4. Consider if there are any current threats to this habitat. Could your new
species have a possible adaptation that helps it to survive this threat?
Possibilities may be pollution, global warming, mankind natural fires,
drought, and floods.
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Part B: Time to be creative  Print off Part B and be ready to present.
1. Design a new species of animal that could survive in your chosen
habitat. When you are creating your animal specimen consider how it
meets its basic needs for survival such as food, water and
shelter/protection.
a) Draw and label a diagram of this animal including its body parts
and any of its unique features.
Remember: This animal can be an invertebrate or vertebrate but it
must be able to be classified into the animal kingdom chart provided
at the beginning of this assignment. It cannot be extraterrestrial nor
have super powers.
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Think about your new animal specimen and then answer the questions:
1. According to the animal classification chart provided which class of animal
is your new specimen most similar to and why?
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2. What is the most significant difference/s your animal has to classes that
already exist?
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3. Would you need to create a new class in order to classify your animal or
could it fit into an already existing class?
Explain.________________________________________________________
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4. If it is a new class, what name would you give to that class, where would you
place the class on the chart and why? What name would you give to your new
animal species?
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Part C:
Choose one way to showcase your new animal from the menu below:
Draw and label
your animal for a
publisher of a
book about your
animal. Label
body parts and
identify any
unique markings
or colors it may
have.
Design a board
game in which
your animal is
the main
feature of the
game.
Write an
informational
piece for the
front page of:
Time For Kids
Magazine
announcing the
discovery of your
new unique
animal.
Create a
pamphlet for a
zoo introducing
your new animal
to the public –
include any
information you
think they might
want to know.
Design and
label the ideal
habitat for your
new animal. Be
creative!
Create a power
point
presentation
which includes
your animal’s:
habitat, body
structure,
adaptations, life
cycle, and
means of
survival
Take an aspect
about your
animal such as
its life cycle, the
manner in which
it survives
attack, or
catches its prey
and complete a
flow map to
show the steps
of the process.
Create a model
of your animal
and label its
body structure.
You can use
play dough,
scraps of
material or
items around
the house to do
so
Due Date: October 31st
Your teacher will organize a time for you to share your research and present
your animal specimen. Have fun learning about the wonders of nature