Webquest Activity Page 1 The Case of the Museum Mix-Up Activity Sheet Name Part A Use your knowledge about the major plant and animal phyla to help John label the specimens! Remember to use the web resources to review the classification system and the descriptions of plant and animal phyla before you begin. Physical Description of Specimen: slimy- no scales or feathers, 4 legs, bilateral symmetry, ectothermic Common Name: salamander Chordata Amphibia (Amphibian) 1. How does this specimen reproduce? Sexual reproduction through internal fertilization. Amphibians lay eggs. The larvae undergo metamorphosis. Physical Description of Specimen: soft, moist, short, green contains chlorophyll, etc. Common Name: moss Division this plant is under: Bryophyta 2. Is this a vascular plant or non-vascular plant? Does this plant reproduce through seeds or spores? It is a non-vascular plant that reproduces through spores. Bryophytes reproduce through alternation of generations. The first generation is a gametophyte; the second generation is a sporophyte. Physical Description of Specimen: Common Name: pine tree, conifer 3. Division this plant is under: Coniferophyta (will accept Gymnosperm as well) angiosperm or gymnosperm? Does it reproduce through seeds or spores? This plant is a vascular gymnosperm that reproduces through seeds. The gymnosperm seeds do not have a covering; they are naked.
Webquest Activity Page 2 Physical Description of Specimen: vertebrate, ectothermic, has scales, has gills, hydrodynamic, has fins, etc. Common Name: fish Chordata 4. List three characteristics that apply to all types of this specimen. All are ectothermic, have fins, use gills, have scales, live in water, etc. Physical Description of Specimen: feathers, beak, endothermic, bi-pedal, has wings, etc. Common Name: Bird Chordata Aves 5. What makes this specimen different from all other animals? Only birds have feathers! Physical Description of Specimen: multicolored, seeds are inside a husk, it s edible. Common Name: Corn, Indian Corn Division this plant is under: Angiospermophyta_(Angiosperms) 6. angiosperm or gymnosperm? Is it a monocot or dicot? Vascular, angiosperm, reproduces through seeds, and monocot.
Webquest Activity Page 3 Physical Description of Specimen: porous, soft, no symmetry, no head or limbs, no gills or lungs, etc. Common Name: sponge Porifera How does this specimen eat? It eats through filter feeding. 7. Physical Description of Specimen: has shell, slimy, has two antennae, has muscular foot. Common Name: snail Mollusca 8. What type of symmetry does this specimen have? Bilateral symmetry Physical Description of Specimen: green, seeds are inside a pod, it s edible Common Name: Pea 9. Division this plant is under: Angiospermophyta_(Angiosperms) angiosperm or gymnosperm? Is it a monocot or dicot? The pea plant is a vascular plant that is an angiosperm and a dicot.
Webquest Activity Page 4 Physical Description of Specimen: has fins, rubbery skin, vertebrate, hydrodynamic, has lungs, etc. Common Name: whale Chordata Mammalia 10. List three characteristics that apply to all types of this specimen. They have fur, have mammary glands, and give birth to live young. Physical Description of Specimen: leathery skin, covered in scales, has hard shell, 4 legs, tail, etc. Common Name: tortoise Chordata 11. Reptilia (Reptiles) Is this creature ectothermic or endothermic? Ectothermic, which means they are cold blooded. Physical Description of Specimen: hard, radial symmetry, no face or limbs, no gills or lungs, etc. Common Name: coral Cnidaria 12. How does this specimen reproduce? Reproduce sexually and asexually.
Webquest Activity Page 5 Part B Chose one of the 12 specimens to research more in depth. Create a poster on the specimen to present to the class. For your research, you may use the web resources provided or you may chose to find other credible sources on the web. The poster or PowerPoint must include: Title (phylum) Name of organism Prokaryote or eukaryote Autotroph or heterotroph Unicellular or multicellular Type of locomotion Type of reproduction General characteristics of the organisms in this phylum Picture of organism References and citations for research and photo