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JungleWalk.com Lesson Plans Use the search box to search for additional pictures or information for any particular animal. Clicking on the search button will open a new window with search results. Search by animal name only (e.g., search for 'lion', but not 'carnivore'). Click on the 'photos' tab to view the thumbnail images, click on each to view larger image. Lesson Plan Table of Contents | Send us your feedback about this lesson plan Verterbrate Classification Goal: To Learn the different broad categories of Vertebrates, e.g., fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and Mammals. Grade Level: 2-3 Author: JungleWalk You can use the information here to dilineate the differences between the various kinds of vertebrates Fishes   Barracuda Fishes are vertebrates, they have backbones and streamlined bodies; they live in water; they lay eggs; they have fins that help them to swim; they have gills that help them to breathe under water. The slide shows displays different kinds of fishes and these pictures can be used to explain the different body parts of the fish that help them survive in water. There are two kinds of fishes. Most of them are bony fishes but there are some kinds of fishes like sharks and rays that do not have any bones, but have cartilage (it is a hard tissue - the kind that makes the human nose). View Slide Show Video:   • Watch a video of migrating hammerhead sharks   • Whale shark under sea - fishes have streamlined bodies (like an aeroplane) that helps them swim in water with ease. Amphibians Amphibians are vertebrates (they have a backbone) they live in water and land; their babies hatch out of eggs; they are cold blooded animals, so the body temperature varies with the climate. Toads, frogs and Salamanders are all amphibians. Toads and frogs, although they look similar have some differences. Toads get out on land a little more than frogs (which stay near or in water most of the time) and find their way into gardens and yards. Frogs have slimy skin, while toads have dry bumpy skin. Salamanders are group of amphibians that have tails. Some of them live on trees and some of them spend most of their lives in water. Slide show has pictures of frogs, toads, and salamanders. Watch the following video of a marbled salamander (University of Georgia) View Slide Show Video:   • Marbled Salamander (University of Georgia)   • Frog croaking in water   Spotted Salamander Reptiles   Cottonmouth Reptiles are cold blooded vertebrates, i.e., their body temperatures vary with environment; mostly live on land; babies hatch out of eggs; have scaly skin; View Slide Show Video:   • Coral Snake   • Sea Snake   • Tortoise Walking   • Observe the tortoise gait   • Alligator Walking   • Alligators yawn like humans too! Birds Birds are the only animals that have feathers have wings that help them to fly, although not all birds fly are warm Blooded, so body temperatures remain even lay hard shelled eggs parents stay with young for a while to help them survive have hollow bones to keep them light for flight Just like human beings birds live in different areas and show different preferences, there are: Water Birds, e.g., ducks, swan, heron, ibis Video of Swan Video of mother duck with ducklings Video of Egret. Notice the long beaks of some water birds like egrets and ibises – they it make it easy for getting food in water Perching Birds, e.g., parakeet, finches, sparrows Watch this intelligent parakeet Tree Birds, e.g., woodpecker, creepers, etc. Woodpecker Video. Grounds birds, e.g., ostrich, emu, pheasant, etc. Ostrich Close-up Video. Night Birds, e.g., owl, nightjar, etc. Video of Owl Hooting. View Slide Show   Bald Eagle Mammals   Cape Fur Seal The common features of Mammals: give birth to little ones; babies grow inside the mothers until they are born; have fur or hair on their body; can live on land or in water; they can be active in the day(diurnal) or at night (nocturnal) Please continue with the next plan on mammals for more information.

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