MAMMALS

Body
Covering

Body Temperature

Breathing
Organs

Reproduction

Limbs
(arms, legs, fins)

Heart

Other special features

 

Hair or fur

 

Warm-blooded

 

Lungs

 

Young develop in mother's placenta and are born alive

Most have 2 pairs of limbs; variety of feet suited to mammal's method of locomotion

 

4 chambered

 

Young nourished at birth by milk from mother

 
 Explain how bats belong to the class of mammals.

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/chavez/batquest/batquest.html

http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/echohome.html (Echo the Bat)

 
 Explain how whales belong to the class of mammals.

http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webquests/whale/
Web quest for Rescuing Baby Beluga Whales

 
 What is the largest and smallest mammal on earth?

http://www.earthlife.net/mammals/welcome.html

 
 Kayavak-An interactive story about a Beluga whale at Shedd's Aquarium

http://www.sheddaquarium.org/sea/interactive_module.cfm?id=8#

 

Why are mammal mothers good mothers? Compare mammal mothers to other class of animal's mothers.

http://www.fog-ware.com/ScienceAtHome/Mother.htm


Where can I learn more about

the class of mammals?

 

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/chavez/batquest/batquest.html Web Quest "In Search of Stellaluna's family

http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/echohome.html (Echo the Bat)

http://www.searchhere.com/popupwrapper.jsp?domain=marine-mammals.com

http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webquests/whale/

Web quest for Rescuing Baby Beluga Whales

http://www.sheddaquarium.org/explore/index.html Questions kids ask about animals in Shedd's Aquarium

http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/mammals3.htm All Mammal babies drink milk

http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/mammals.htm All about Mammals

http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/bats/index.htm Bat facts

http://online.sfsu.edu/~halmark/kidspage3.htm Harbor Seals

http://www.nhm.org/mammals/page006.html Characteristics of mammals

http://www.whps.org/library/webquests/elementary/webhill/Animals/Finishedproject.ppt

Web Quest PowerPoint presentation on animals includes how they care for their young

http://dnr.state.il.us/entice/mammals/whosyourmother_3to5.htm Activity "Who's Your Mother"

http://www.backyardnature.net/opossums.htm Information of Opposums

 

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Park/9995/lions.htm Information of lions

http://smcdsb.on.ca/ffx/thread/Animals/animal.htm 1st and 2nd grade animal project

http://smcdsb.on.ca/ffx/thread/Diversity/Animalia/Mammalia/mammalia.htm information about mammals

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-mammal.html San Diego Zoo Animal Bytes Site

http://www.mfa.go.th/internet/pdf/ele_2.pdf Awesome web site on elephants

http://www.peachtree-online.com/Adults/Catalog/heydaddy.htm Mammal fathers care for young

 

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