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Vertebrates

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Vertebrates

Vertebrates are animals that have a spine. This unit helps students understand that vertebrates share common characteristics, including bone structure and major parts of the skeleton, and that vertebrates can be organized into five classes: mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Each class of vertebrates can be distinguished from the others by its common characteristics, including body covering, body temperature, means of breathing, birth method, and other distinguishing features. [For invertebrates resources, find the Invertebrates unit in the Life Sciences domain.]

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Vertebrates

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SAZ Journal (3-4)

PBL Overview

Teacher Rubric - Individual, 3-6

Teacher Rubric - Team, 3-6

Skeletal Structure and Movement

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Process Activity Materials Lists - All 3-4 units

Pipe Cleaner Skeletons

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FOCUS Book Teacher's Guide | Projectable

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Extreme Amphibians
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Animals in Groups
mid

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Mammals of the Trees
mid

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Our Wild Pets
mid

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Vertebrates of Madagascar
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King Cobra
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Flying Dragon
mid

Galapagos Tortoise
mid

Nile Crocodile
mid

Tuatara
mid

Panther Chameleon
high

Mystery File

Caecilian

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Debates

Debate Teacher's Guide Intermediate (3-6)

Mammal, Bird, or Reptile?

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A Day in the Life of a Sea Otter

Adventures of the Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

Creatures of the Deep: Anglerfish

Creatures of the Deep: Chimaera

Dinosaur Bird Bones

Dolphins at the Doctor

Manatees in the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge

Open Rivers: Abundant Fish

The Harbor Seal in Seaside Homebody

The Killer Whale in Three of a Kind

The Manatee in Destination: Warm Waters

Wandering Seals

Weird Animals: Blackspotted Puffer Fish

Weird Animals: Giant Moray Eel

Weird Animals: Manta Ray

Weird Animals: Painted Flutemouth Fish

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Farrier; Paleontologist; X-ray Technician

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Be a Skull Detective!
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Be a Skull Detective!
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Be a Skull Detective!
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Bones in the Trash
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Bones in the Trash
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Bones in the Trash
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How Fossils Are Made
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How Fossils Are Made
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How Fossils Are Made
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Shark Cartilage
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Shark Cartilage
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Shark Cartilage
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Learning A-Z Connections: Vertebrates

The Hard Stuff! All About Bones - Level R

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Science Diagram Teacher's Guide

Comparing Limb Bones of Vertebrates

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Life Cycle of a Frog

Skeletal System

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Complete Vertebrates Game Pack

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Vertebrates

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Unscramble; Matching; Word Sort

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