PROJECT DESIG N: STUD EN T LEA RN I N G G UIDE

Project: Classification of Vertebrates

Driving Question: How can we, as scientists, classify animals into groups using various features or characteristics?

Final Product(s) Learning Outcomes/Targets Checkpoints/Formative Assessments Instructional Strategies for All
Presentations, knowledge, understanding & success skills to check for learning and ensure Learners
Performances, Products needed students are on track provided by teacher, other staff, experts;
and/or Services by students to successfully complete products includes
scaffolds, materials, lessons aligned to
learning outcomes and formative
assessments
Team The students will demonstrate an 1. Animal classification cards & sorting 1. Animal classification carts &
understanding of different mats. mats
characteristics of mammals. 2. Gallery Walk Template & chart 2. Template & chart
3. Working in groups

The students will be able to group 1. Animal classification cards & sorting 1. Animal classification carts &
mammals according to their mats. mats
characteristics using classification cards 2. Gallery Walk Template & Chart 2. Template & chart
and sorting mats. 3. working in groups

Individual The students will complete writing 1. Writing prompt (Summative 1. Gallery Walk charts
prompt by choosing vertebrate and Assessment) 2. Sorting mats and animal cards
describing how the vertebrate fits into 2. Rubric to use as a reference.
one of the five major groups. 3. Rubric