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Biology
Classification CHORDATA
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Phenomenon
Kissing a Sea Turtle (almost) video WIS
What features do turtles exhibit that are reptilian features?
Reptile FEATURES
Scaly skin
Cold-blooded
Vertebrate
Breathe with lungs
3-chambered heart
Most lay eggs
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordates/vertebrates
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines: Turtle and Tortoise
Family
Genus
Species
Prior Knowledge/Preview
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Inquiry science
Printable activity Characteristics of Reptiles Go to Lesson 19.4 CK-12
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On-line activity:
Summarize the Characteristics and Evolutionary History of Reptiles Lumen Learning
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LAB experiments
Lab #1 Reptile Structures and Function CK-12
Lab #2
Lab #3
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CONNECTIONS:
Lizards influence Space Technology NASM
Geckos in Space The Guardian
Geckos not surviving Space Mission The Guardian
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Applications and examples
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EXTENSION material for the curious:
Fossil Reptiles Including Plesiosaurs Smithsonian Learning Lab
Ecomorphology in lizards Smithsonian Magazine
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