by Belinda J Mooney

Create an animal notebook and explore the world of animals.

Animals A- Z - Make Your Notebook

Notebooks are a great way to keep track of your science projects. In this column we will be learning about all types of animals. If you have a notebook already prepared then you can simply put your animals where they go once you learn what type of animal it is.

You will need:

· Three ring binder

· Hole punch

· Card stock (colored if you like)

· Divider tabs

· Colored pencils or crayons

Use the card stock to print out the dividers you will need for your notebook. There are two major classifications of animals - INVERTEBRATES and Vertebrates. You can either make two main sections or have two separate notebooks. Vertebrates are animals with backbones. Invertebrates are animals without backbones. You can print out the divider pages for these two groups by clicking on the links above.

Once you have these printed out and in your notebook you will then add subdividers.

First print or make one for ARTHROPODS. This will go behind your invertebrate divider. There are three types of arthropods -INSECTS, CRUSTACEANS and ARACHNIDS. You can add those subsections now or wait until you come to that animal.

Finish the invertebrate section by adding dividers for:

· PROTOZOA

· ANNELIDS,

· MOLLUSKS

· ECHINODERMS

Now on to the vertebrate section of your notebook. You will need five dividers. You can print them out from here or design your own. Make a divider page for :

· BIRDS

· FISH

· AMPHIBIANS

· MAMMALS

· REPTILES

There are subdivisions under these but we will add those as we come to them.

You can put all kinds of things in your animal notebook. Pictures of the animals, reports you do, experiments and books lists.

Have fun!