Invertebrate webquest

Introduction

INVERTEBRATES

 

The invertebrates are not just those little creatures that crawl among us, that bother us in summer, or they bite us on the beach ... the invertebrates are much more than that, they are very important on the planet: they pollinate, they serve as food for other animals and for us, they clean waste, produce food, etc.

 

 

What are invertebrates?



Invertebrates are animals that do not have backbones, also called vertebrae or spinal bones.

How are they classified?



Invertebrates as a group do not have a specific classification. Since vertebrates are classified by the chordate subphylum vertebrata, invertebrates are any other animal that is classified outside of that class.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invertebrate

 

 

 

 

Grade Level: 1 st secondary

Curriculum: Science

Keywords: Invertebrates, exoskeleton, bones,

Author(s): O. Ibáñez

 

Task

Welcome to your invertebrate webquest!

Today, we are going to learn about many different groups of invertebrates. Remember, 97% of all species of animals on Earth are invertebrates! It is impossible to learn about them all!

For this project you will work in groups and you will make a poster about one group of invertebrate of this webquest.

Your Poster must be organized as follows: 

  • The title must have your Phylum Name (for example, Annelids, Cnidarians, etc.)

  • Half of your space needs to be dedicated to a labeled diagram of one organism from your Phylum.

  • You and your partner’s names must appear on the poster.

  • Must have all of your information from the question on it. Use full sentences!

  • Your Poster should be neat in appearance.

 

 

Process

Let's start!

 

Please, choose (you and your classmate) one invertebrate group.

 

Use the websites listed belong to find information about your group.

invertebrates

invertebrates

Invertebrate Groups:

 

Sponges

 

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/invertebrates/sponge/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/invertebrates/sponge/label/

http://www.mcwdn.org/Animals/Sponges.html

http://www.oceanicresearch.org/education/wonders/sponges.html

 

Cnidarians (Coelenterates):

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/cnidaria/cnidaria.html

http://www.mcwdn.org/Animals/Coral.html

http://www.oceanicresearch.org/education/wonders/cnidarian.html

http://animals.about.com/od/cnidarians/Cnidarians_Phylum_Cnidaria.htm

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Invertebrates/Facts/cnidarians/defaul…

http://animals.about.com/od/cnidarians/a/tenfactsjellyfi.htm

 

Echinoderms

http://www.oceaninn.com/the-nature-preserve/echinoderms/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/invertebrates/echinoderm/

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information

 

Flatworms (Platyhelminthes)

http://www.medfriendly.com/tapeworm.html

http://www.mcwdn.org/Animals/Flatworm.html

http://www.earthlife.net/inverts/platyhelminthes.html

 

Annelids

http://www.earthlife.net/inverts/annelida.html

http://www.mcwdn.org/Animals/Earthworms.html

 

Mollusks

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/invertebrates/bivalve/Bivalve…

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/invertebrates/mollusk/cephalo…

https://www.britannica.com/animal/mollusk

 

Arthropods

http://www.mcwdn.org/Animals/Insect.html

http://www.angelfire.com/mo2/animals1/phylum/arthropod.html

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Arthropoda/

 

Evaluation

 

 

  • 50% of the note
  • Research
  • Theory through practice
  • Written report
  • Positive acttitude
  • Active participation

 

  • 50% of the note
  • Team Poster
  • Team poster presentation

Conclusion

At the end of this project you will:

 

  • be able to recognise the types of invertebrates
  • be able to explain the main characteristics about your group of invertebrate
  • aware the importance of invertebrates in our economy and in the planet
  • be able to write correctly scientific names and use accuracy words in order to explain animals
  • work in groups
  • be able to search for information helped a list of web pages

 

 

 

Picture of different insects showing the variety in the classification of arthropods

 

Teacher Page

In this links you could find extra information about invertebrates, webquests, activities and other interesting resources.

 

http://hinotescience.weebly.com/process1.html

http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/animals/invertebrates.htm

https://animaldiversity.org/teach/

HRW Glossary (same as Mrs. Deasy's)

http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_sc/glossary/frame.htm

Quizlet

7th Grade - User Name: 7thgradehuskies Password: science 8th Grade - User Name: 8thgradehuskies Password: science

http://www.quizlet.com

 

Scientific Methods

Insect Identification