1. Elephants and mice are not at all alike. Or are they? Compare these two animals and list as many similarities as you can. Contrast these two animals and list as many differences as you can.

2. How would your life be different if you were cold-blooded? Write about what your life would be like. Be sure you tell your feelings about the changes.

3. Imagine you could choose which class of animal life you belonged to. Design an advertising campaign to promote a specific classification. Ex. Why life as a bird would be desirable.

4. Create a cartoon strip that depicts a conversation between two micro-organisms meeting the challenges for satisfying their basic needs (for food, water, air, movement).

5. Examine and list your own personal inherited characteristics (hair colour, eye colour, etc). Can you identify the family members you inherited these characteristics from?

6. If all of the rainforest habitats were destroyed, how would the world be different?

7. Investigate the role of an organization such as Ducks Unlimited, the World Wildlife Federation or Green Peace in protecting habitats. Explain your feelings about the actions of the organization.

8. Write a speech convincing your audience that flies are good arthropods to have around. Your speech should be 1 to 2 minutes long and include at least five reasons why flies are good.

9. What would happen if all the insects in the world were eliminated?

10. Would you rather be an amphibian or a bird? Explain your reasoning.

11. Write a commentary on life through the eyes of a crustacean.

12. Compare and contrast yourself with an arthropod of your choice.

13. Make a mobile to illustrate how invertebrates are divided into phyla. (ex. Sponges, worms, molluscs etc.)

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15. Design a set of hockey-type cards which feature the classification system of living things. Plan carefully to ensure a variety of living things and classes.

16. Interview an animal of your choice to discover its unique characteristics. Record your interview on tape or act it out in front of the class.