8.06 Safari Quest Four – Reptiles

Reptile Sample (20 points)
(Choose any reptile.  Complete the following chart based on the animal of your choice.) 

Part A – A page for the Field Guide 
20 points

Rubric
•	Contains picture and name:  0-2 points
•	Correct content for 5 items:  0-10 points
•	Creative, organized, and neat:  0-4 points
•	Correct spelling and grammar:  0-4 points 

Insert name of animal here 	Place picture of animal here 

	
Complete the following list about your animal.  Information should be simple and in your own words!  

1.	where the animal lives 
2.	what it eats 
3.	how does it reproduce (asexual or sexual reproduction)
4.	a special adaptation and what it is used for
5.	one interesting or extra fact

Part B:  Understanding Reptiles (15 points)

1.	What are the 3 large groups of reptiles (Hint:  Check the United Streaming video)

2.	Explain how the dry, scale-covered skin is an adaptive advantage for reptiles.

3.	Most reptiles lay between one and two hundred eggs at a time.   Amphibians lay thousands of eggs at a time.  What is the adaptive advantage that reptiles have that allows them to lay fewer eggs at a time on land?