1. Chapter 11 Invertebrates Project 7 TH GRADE SCIENCE FEBRUARY 2015

2. Decide on a format  Decide if you will be writing on ruled paper, blank paper or typing/printing on the computer.  Write notes or drafts in your Science notebook first. Avoid cross-outs and typos on final project.

3. Bring your Supplies Daily  Rubric  Supply of paper  Notebook/rough drafts  Colored pencils/crayons/markers

4. Due Date and Completion of Pages  The SOFT Due Date for the Final Project is March 6, 2015. (Subject to change to a later date if needed)  Some of the topics listed on the rubric may actually take two days to complete. You must at minimum keep up with the pacing of the class.  If you wish, you may work ahead of the schedule listed on the rubric. Feel free to check in with me if you have any questions about future days’ work.

5. Page Numbering  Write/draw on the front side of the paper only.  Keep the numbering for the topics the same as listed on the rubric. If a topic takes up multiple pages, then add a letter after the number. For example, 1a, 1b, 1c.  Write the “Page Number” on the bottom right of the page.

6. References and Plagiarism  Most of the information for this project will be found in Chapter 11 of your textbook.  You may use other books or the Internet to find information or pictures.  Be sure to write your own sentences. Do not copy sentences word for word from the textbook or Internet. This is considered “plagiarism”.

7. Guiding Questions  Guiding questions for each topic will be presented in class daily and also posted on my website.  At minimum, you must be completing the guiding questions presented in class. Write the answers in your notebook. Going ahead of schedule is fine.  I will not always give a hint on the page number to find the answers.

8. Day 1- Invertebrates- Page 1  What is the definition of Invertebrates? Pg. 416  What are the 3 types of Symmetry? Name and describe them. Pg. 414  What are the Levels of Organization? Pg. 411  Draw and color picture of Symmetry. Pg. 414  Draw and color a picture of the Levels of Organization. Pg. 411

9. Day 1- Reproduction- Page 2  Refer to Pages 412 and 413  What are the functions of animals?  What is the function of reproduction?  What is “sexual” reproduction?  What is “asexual” reproduction?  Draw a picture of an organism’s family, organism’s parents or two identical sea anemones Pg. 419.

10. Day 1- Sponges- Page 3  What is a Sponge? Pg. 417 and 418  How do Sponges reproduce? Pg. 417 and 418  Draw and color the picture of the Sponge found in Figure 8 at the bottom of Page 418.

11. Day 2- Cnidarians- Page 4  What are the two body plans of Cnidarians? Pg. 419  Describe how the two body plans look. Pg. 419.  Explain the “stinging cell”. Page 420.  Draw and color the picture of the Life Cycle of a Jellyfish found in Figure 11 at the top of Page 421.

12. Day 2- Flatworms- Page 5  What are the two types of Flatworms? Pg. 426  Describe the two types of Flatworms. Pg. 426.  Explain “host” and “parasite” relationship. Pg. 426.  Draw and color the picture of the Life Cycle of a Dog Tapeworm found in Figure 15 at the bottom of Page 427.

13. Day 2- Roundworms- Page 6  How are Roundworms different from Cnidarians and Flatworms? Pg. 428.  Describe the digestive system of the Roundworm. Pg. 428.  Are Roundworms parasitic? Pg. 428.  How do Roundworms reproduce? Pg. 428.  Draw and color the picture of the Roundworm found in Figure 16 on the side of Page 428.