Project #2

1. Project #2 Classification and Dichotomous Key By: Avery Owen 5th Period

2. Classification

3. Characteristics Characteristics of Mollusks: Characteristics of Insects: I found out that there are more species of insects than all of the other land animals put together! Insects are members of a larger group of animals called arthropods. Insects are the only arthropods that do have wings. Did you know that almost all insects have a pair of antennae on their heads? I think that it is cool that all insects can live in all different types of habitats! I found out that every mollusk is an invertebrate. All mollusks have no legs, but some have flexible tentacles. Most mollusk species have a shell, but some do not grow any shell. I also found out that there are three main groups of mollusks. There is the group called “Gastropoda” (which are snails), there is group called “Bivalvia” (which are the clams, oysters, and mussels), and finally there is the group “Cephalopoda” (which are the squids and octopuses).”

4. Dichotomous Key

5. Biologist Paragraph When I crept out of the tent, I was met by the hot flames of a scorching fire pit. Guess who was cooking breakfast next to it! It was the famous Mammalogist, Roy Chapman Andrews! He told me about when he became the “American Museum of Natural History” director in the 1930’s. He also said that he took a fleet of dodge cars out to Mongolia. On their expedition, they found dinosaur eggs! They were the first group to ever find dinosaur eggs in the world! He told me that he brought the dinosaur eggs back to the museum for everyone to see. He showed me some pictures of the dinosaur eggs, and they were pretty cool! He then, in 1908, joined “The Explorers Club” in New York . Then he later served as its president from 1931-1934. In 1935 he made a book named “The Business of Exploring”. Andrews then retired in 1942, and wrote a book about his life. He was a cool guy, and I really enjoyed him a lot!

6. Roy Chapman Andrews