5/14 & 5/15 - 7th Grade Agenda Learning Objective: Learn about Amphibians Collect HW: Reading & Notetaking 225 – 226 Pass back graded HW & Test & Grade Printout Video: BBC Life (Amphibians & Reptiles) Textbook Reading 468 – 471 HW: Reading & Note taking p.228 – 229 HW: Signed Grade Printout
Reflection Prompt: Describe 3 similarities between fish and amphibians.
Amphibians evolved from Fish Mudskipper Fish (Type of Goby Fish) It can live out of water for long periods It can breath through its skin just like Amphibians
What are Amphibians? The word amphibian means “double life” After beginning their lives in water Most amphibians spend their adulthood on land Returning to water to reproduce.
Life cycle of an Amphibian
Do tadpoles have lungs or gills?
Do frogs have lungs or gills?
Salamander Larvae
Some Amphibians are Legless Caecilians (pronounced seh-SILL-yens) No Legs No scales Usually Blind sdf
Caecilians Larvae
What are reptiles Reptiles are ectothermic Has Scales Lays eggs on land The ancestors of reptiles were the first vertebrates adapted to life completely out of water.
Amniotic Shell Lets the air in and out and keeps the embryo moist
Characteristics of Lizards
Can a turtle live outside it’s shell? No! The shell is it’s rib and backbone.
Reflection Prompt: Write 5 facts that you learned in the video.