ObjectivesHere are the objectives for your zoology unit study.
1. Describe the major body parts of insects.
2. Explain the meatmorphosis of a butterfly.
3. Describe the unique parts of a fish.
4. Compare reptiles and amphbians.
5. List the distinctive characteristics of mammals.
6. Tell what class of the food chain an organism belongs to.
7. Describe how animal teeth differ according to the animal's diet.
8. List the major groups used to classify plants and animals from the broadest to the most specific.
9. Compare ten animal phyla.
10. List seven classes of vertebrates.
11. Identify the functions of the major parts of animal cells.
12. Explain three types of movement by one-celled animals.
Resources
MatchCard Science Unit Studies should have a minimum of three resources. We have listed a few favorites; but feel free to find other resources for your Zoology Unit Study.
BOOKS
Fun with Nature Northwood Press
Nature Readers by Christian Liberty Press
A field guide for birds or insects
LIBRARY
Check it out! Don't forget your library. You can find resources with the Dewey Decimal Numbers: 590's.
OTHER RESOURCES
Don't forget to keep an eye open for these other resources:
- Magazine articles
- Videos and DVDs
- Field Trips
- Educational Games
Science Projects
You will need a minimum of one science project to complete your Zoology unit study. Here are some ideas:
- Use a field guide and identify local species of any of the following: insects, birds, fish, or mammals.
- Raise one species of animal to adulthood.
Choose an animal and make a poster showing how its natural habitat supports its existence.
Take photographs of animals in a particular area (like a zoo or wild life center) and make an album.
- Complete all the activities on the MatchCard instructor's pages. Make a log explaining your activities.
MatchCards
The Matchcards are great for teaching and reinforcing the objectives. There is one MatchCard for each of the objectives listed above.
The MatchCards give you:
- A simple diagram of the concept
- Information pieces to place on the student card as a game
- Instructor's card with all the answers, a suggested activity for teaching
- A system for built in review
Every week you will use the corresponding MatchCard to teach the objective. In addition, the students review 5 previously learned MatchCards two or three times per week. This game-like activity is a favorite activity of many students. The Instructor's Guide gives you more ideas on organizing and using the MatchCards.
Unit Study Log
You will complete an Zoology Unit Study Log. It will include your bibliography, description of science projects you do, list of daily readings and activities, and Grading Sheet. The Instructor's Guide gives more information on keeping a Unit Study Log.
Your Complete Zoology MatchCard Unit Study
We are in the process of updating our graphics. So for a limited time we are offering the complete unit study FREE. It includes:
- All of the information above in printed form
- All corresponding student MatchCards
- All instructor's pages with answer keys
- Your steps to success for planning and carrying out your unit study
- Information Pieces
- Unit study log for tracking and documenting
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