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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.]
Overview Resources
Unit Nonfiction Books
Vertebrates
low- Single-sided book | Projectable
- Double-sided book
- Book Quiz | Projectable
- Read eBook
- Listen eBook
- eQuiz
mid
- Single-sided book | Projectable
- Double-sided book
- Book Quiz | Projectable
- Read eBook
- Listen eBook
- eQuiz
high
Lesson Resources
Project-Based Learning Packs
Skeletal Structure and Movement
Process Activities
FOCUS Books
Extreme Amphibians
low
low
Mammals of the Trees
mid
mid
Our Wild Pets
mid
mid
Vertebrates of Madagascar
mid
mid
Animals in Groups
high
high
Supporting Materials
Show Me Only
Activities
Additional Reading
Comprehension Support
Vocabulary
Investigation Packs
Reptiles
I.Files
Mystery File
Caecilian
Science Fair Resources
Science Fair Project Ideas
Science Videos
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
Five Classes of Vertebrates
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
Career Files
Farrier; Paleontologist; X-ray Technician
Quick Reads
Reading A-Z Books
The Hard Stuff! All About Bones - Level R
Graphic Organizers
KWL Chart
Word Smart
Retelling Rubrics
Nonfiction Retelling Rubric
Science Diagrams
Comparing Limb Bones of Vertebrates
Examples of Skeletons
Life Cycle of a Frog
Skeletal System
Game Packs
Complete Vertebrates Game Pack
Image Cards
Vocabulary Cards
Vocabulary Cards
Vertebrates
Word Work
Unscramble; Matching; Word Sort
