Requirements

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For this project, you will work in groups of two to research a specific phylum or class within the animal kingdom. Then you will design either a website or a visual display to present your findings. You will be graded on both your scientific research recorded in your notebook and your groups final web site.

Your group's scientific notebook must include:

Date information was gathered.
Title of web page or book.
URL of web page or publication information of book.
Notes taken from web page or book.
If pictures or graphics were copied onto your computer, include a brief explanation of the picture and the name of the file you saved it as.
An outline laying out the design of your project. (This is not included in the example below. You may make an outline, flowchart, concept map.)

For your project you will:

Identify a minimum of five major characteristics of your phylum or class.

Identify three different species of organisms within your phylum or class.

For two of your species, you will have to do briefly describe each of their habitats and niche.

The remaining example will be what I refer to as your focus species. For the focus species you will:

Make a taxonomic outline.

Explain its habitat in detail. This section should include a description of the nonliving things that make up the organisms ecosystem. You may describe a biome or a more specific ecosystem.

Explain in detail its characteristics and niche. When explaining its niche, be sure to include its behavior characteristics, feeding preferences and any symbiotic or predator prey relationships.

Make a food web including the focus species and at least 10 other organisms.

All of the above content

Links to pages within your web site

A works cited page on the last page

Accurate spelling and grammar