Classification Of Animals
Chapter Name : Animal Kingdom |
Sub Topic Code : 103_11_04_02_16 |
Topic Name : Classification Of Animals |
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Sub Topic Name : Class-Aves |
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Introduction
Aves are the birds that can fly and some which can’t. They have feathers, beak and wings as some of their unique features.
Pre-Requisites:
Class reptilia and its unique features. The basis of division of phylum chordate into various classes.
Activity:
Observe different birds of different places, observe some penguins or ostriches in the zoo.See that some birds can’t fly.
Real Life Question:
Can all birds fly?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Pneumatic Bone Homoiothermous | Bones having air-filled spaces. Organisms that can maintain a constant body temperature. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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| Try bird viewing with some good binoculars. | Observe some unique features of birds like feathers, scales on their hind-limbs etc. |
Places to visit :
Biology Laboratory, zoo, museum, bird reserves
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| Ostrich is a bird that cannot fly whereas very a commonly observed bird that can fly is the pigeon. |
What you learn in Theory:
Salient features of class aves like feathers, wings, pneumatic bones etc.
What you learn in Practice:
How some birds can fly and some can’t and for what different ways they use their hind-limbs and feathers.