OBSERVING AND THINKING ABOUT ANIMALS LAB



OBSERVING AND THINKING ABOUT ANIMALS LAB

Introduction:

❖ Read through the lab guide to help you describe what concepts you will be investigating in the lab in the introduction. No hypothesis is needed.

Method:

Part A:

1. Choose 2 different animal pictures to make observation from.

2. Make a sketch of each animal on white paper (1/2 sheet) and attach it to the

lab write-up in the Results section. Shade the sketch and include a title,

using the name of the animal you come up with.

3. Below each sketch type in the bold words below and then answer the 9 questions

for each animal.

Part B:

1. Use Figure 1 of extinct animals on the back of the lab guide to complete the

classification chart & the key.

2. Copy and paste the completed tables into the Results section under Data Tables.

Results:

Sketches/Observations:

1. Animal Group: Which animal group do you think that this animal belongs?

2. Level of Organization: What level of organization is this animal at?

3. Symmetry: What type of symmetry does this animal have?

4. Habitat: Describe the specific habitat of this animal.

5. Features: What are the unique features of this animal and how do they help the animal?

(Be specific, i.e. describe the beak, body covering, claws, etc.) Describe at least 3.

6. Reproduction: How do you think this animal reproduces, sexually or asexually?

7. Offspring: How many offspring per breeding season do you think this animal has?

8. Living: How does this animal go about making a “living”?

9. Stability: How stable do you think the population is of this animal, i.e. is it threatened or

endangered? EXPLAIN your reasoning.

Data Tables:

❖ Completed classification table & key.

Conclusions:

❖ Follow the lab template directions – delete the hypothesis and sources of error from your conclusions.

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