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Classification CHORDATA

                   ---AMPHIBIANS

                 

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Amphibian FEATURES

Larva with gills

Lungs in adult (not salamander-skin)

Tetrapods

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Amphibians

Order

Family

Genus

Species

CLASSIFICATION

Protists

Annelids

Echinoderms

Molluscs

   Gastropods

   Cephalopods

Arthropods

   Insects

   Crustaceans

Nematodes

Chordata-animals with backbones

   Fish

   Mammals

   Amphibians

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Prior Knowledge/Preview
Introduction to Amphibians UCMP Berkeley
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Inquiry science
       Printable activity

 Characteristics of Amphibians CK-12

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       On-line activity:

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LAB experiments
       Lab #1
       Lab #2
       Lab #3
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Aerospace CONNECTIONS:

Frog Reflexes Tested in Space--Vestibulo Ocular NASA ESA p61

Tadpole swimming tested in Space NASA ESA p66

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Applications and examples
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EXTENSION material for the curious
Earth Optimism: Conservation Success Story: variable Harlequin Frog Smithsonian National Zoo
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