MARINE VERTEBRATE PROJECT ASSIGNMENTS SCORE__________________

DEAR STUDENT(s)_________________________________PERIOD______,

You have decided to become an expert for the class on the:
Common name: #
Scientific name: #
Phylum: #
Class: #
Reproductive type: #
AKA: #

During your research process you should locate the following information to complete your rough draft (use one notebook page for each category--you’ll need 12 sheets of paper stapled as a packet). This completed rough draft with documentation (book title, author, date or web site)for EACH CATEGORY will be worth a possible100 POINTS.

HABITAT (where your animal lives): Keep a list of ##Graphics/sources
as you research

DESCRIPTION (male vs. female/ht./wt./ “
length/color/sex):

FOOD (what does it eat): “

FEEDING ADAPTATIONS (HOW does it eat,
i.e., teeth, flippers, speed, prehensile lip, etc.): “

DEFENSE MECHANISMS (how or with what
does it defend itself): “

ENEMIES: “

REPRODUCTION (how often, gestation, number
of offspring, OVIPARIOUS, OVOVIVIPAROUS,
OVIPHAGOUS, VIVIPAROUS): “

MIGRATION (where to, how often, what time of year): “


ENDANGERED STATUS (now or historically--
include laws protecting them, whether Keep a list of graphics/sources
they were ever endangered, etc.): as you research



ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE (now or
historically--how humans made
money off of them): “


ADAPTATIONS FOR LIVING IN
SALTWATER: “

INTERESTING FEATURES (you
can repeat yourself here but at
least 5 distinguishing features
for this animal which make the “
animal stand out to you from
all similar animals):



Make sure you keep an accurate list of websites, books, periodicals, CD-ROMs or other software. Do this as you find the information.