WK7

Phylum Profile

Choose one of the phylum under the Animal Kingdom, discussed in Chapter 15. Create a profile for that phylum including the following criteria:

• Explain the key factors that separate this phylum from others in the animal kingdom
• Show and explain some of the diversity in the phylum
• Address the economic impacts, good or bad, of the organisms in the phylum
• Address the ecosystem benefits, good or bad, of the organisms in the phylum

Your profile should be approximately 500 words in length. Use this template and cite your references.

WK8

Species on the Brink

Use the US Fish and Wildlife Service, your local conservation agency, or the UN’s Red List to create four different trading cards. Include all of the provided information outlined in this template.

The four cards should consist of:

• One Endangered Species
• One Threatened Species
• One Extinct Species (1600s or sooner)
• One Recovered Species (removed from threatened or endangered species list)

For each card, include:

• Species name
• Type
• Status
• Distribution
• Description of actions leading to decline
• Recovery plan
• Reference
• Created by