Vertebrates

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Vertebrates

• Stephanie Johns

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Definition of Vertebrates

• organisms with many cells
• heterotrophic
• endothermic or ectothermic

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Characteristics of Vertebrates

• Backbones
• Protective skin covering
• Inside or outside skeleton
• Muscles
• Blood that circulates through blood vessels or
  lungs for breathing

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Characteristics (continued)

• Most have legs or fins for movement
• Have a nervous system
• A brain that processes information
• Have sense organs ( ears or tongues
• Have specialized organ systems

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Vertebrates are Classified into Five Groups

• Fish
• Amphibians
• Reptiles
• Mammals
• Birds

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Fish

• Have a backbone
• Cold Blooded (ectothermic)
• Obtain water through gills
• Most lay eggs
• Have fins
• Live in water

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Fish Classification

• Bony fish are fish with bones
• Jawless Fishare fish without jaws
• Cartilaginous Fishare fish without bones, but
  have cartilage

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Fish Anatomy
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Match Game

• Bony Fish
• Jawless Fish
• Cartilaginous Fish

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Amphibians

• Have a backbone
• Are cold blooded
• Can breathe with gills in early lifebreathe with
  lungs as adults
• Go thru Metamorphosis
• Lay jelly like eggs

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Amphibian Game

• Are you a frog novice or a frog expert?  Play
  one of these "True or False" games to find out! 
  You might discover something interesting in the
  process.
• Game 1 - What are amphibians, anyway? Question 1
  Amphibians are that group of animals that
  includes frogs, lizards and snakes. true  or 
  false Game
• 2 - What do amphibians look like?
• Question 1  Some salamanders are bigger than
  poodles. true  or  false
• Game 3 - What do amphibians do?
• Question 1  Frogs breathe through their skin.
  true  or  false
• .

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• Game 4 - Where did amphibians come from?
• Question 1  "Amphibian" comes from the Greek
  words "amphi" and "bio," meaning "green" and
  "slimy." true  or  false
• Game 5 - Are amphibians in trouble?
• Question 1  Many species of amphibians on Earth
  are mysteriously vanishing. true  or  false
• http//www.frogs.org/truefalse/index.asp

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Reptiles

• Have a backbone
• Are cold blooded (ectothermic)
• Breathe with lungs
• Lay eggs
• Some have fangs that inject venom into prey
• Have one lung
• No feet
• Have no ears

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Reptile Matching Game

• Smooth skin
• Lives on land and water
• Bumpy skin
• Lives on land and water

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Mammals

• Have backbones
• Warm blooded (endothermic)
• Breathe with lungs
• Have babies that are born alive
• Have fur or hair
• Produce milk to feed their young

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Mammals (continued)
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Mammal Game

• Circle the mammals.
• Circle the mammals that give live births.
• Circle the mammals that
• do have hair.

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Birds

• Are warm blooded (ectothermic)
• Breathe with lungs
• Lay eggs
• Have feathers
• Have a beak, two wings and two feet

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Bird Classification

• Birds are classified into three groups
• Song birds Flightless Bird of
  Prey

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Bird Game

• Owl
• Song bird
• Flightless
• Bird

• Song Bird
• Flightless Bird
• Bird of Prey

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Classification

• Which is Which? Classify the Vertebrates.

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Helpful Websites

• www.quia .com
• Backyard Animals
• www.national geographic.com/kids/creature
  feature/archive/
• www.coolcosomos.com
• www.google.com
• United streaming Videos Teacher Resources
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