Invertebrate Animals Group Project

Phylum:___________________

As a member of a group, you will be exploring the world of invertebrates. Your group will be responsible for creating a lesson during which you will fascinate your classmates with your knowledge of certain invertebrates. Your group's project will be developed using your text as a resource but will primarily be focused on information obtained through original research. You will be given 4 class periods to prepare and 20 minutes to present your information.

For each topic you are responsible for including the following information.

1. General characteristics that separate this phylum from others.

2. How this phylum is more advanced evolutionarily than other phyla.

3. Examples of organisms in this phyla.

4. How these organisms obtain food & oxygen, reproduce, move and protect themselves.

5. How this phylum relates to the rest of the world - are there any parasites? Does it have economic significance? Medical uses?

The more original information you include, the better your project will be.

You can assume that all of the students in the class have read the text and already have a basic understanding of the material.

This assignment is worth 100 points. Your grade will be broken down as follows:

Presentation 40 points

Includes:

Knowledge of material (25)

Visual aids (10)

Interest level/creativity (5)

Written materials 15 points

Preparation (4 days) 20 points

Lesson plan 10 points

Poster 15 points

You will be responsible for the following:

1. A labeled diagram of the structure of your organism to be given to each student.

2. A worksheet to be completed by each student for homework. This will serve as a study guide.

3. A lesson plan to be submitted to me prior to the lesson.

4. A complete, well prepared and organized lesson to be presented to the class. This MUST include visual aids including laserdisc!!!

5. A poster which illustrates the fascinating facts about your organism.

All written materials must be neat, organized and typed.

The worksheet, lesson plan and diagram of your organism must be given to me the day before your presentation.

Remember - you are responsible for teaching the class about the above phylum of invertebrates. You are responsible for how well your classmates learn the material and this will be reflected in your grade.

Questions?  Comments??
Shannon Tice