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Cnidarians and Ctenophorans PPTCnidarians and Ctenophorans PPT
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Biology Junction
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Grade
9th - 12th
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Science
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Duration
45 mins
Number of Slides
43
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Cnidarians and Ctenophorans

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Cnidaria is a broad phylum of 11,000 different species from jellyfish to coral. Most Cnidarians are marine species with a few freshwater examples. A lesson presentation explains the important characteristics of different species of both Cnidarians and Ctenophorans.

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Concepts

invertebrates, cnidarians, jellyfish, coral reefs

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Edit the presentation to meet your curriculum objectives
  • Create a graphic organizer to record notes on each invertebrate Phyla

Classroom Considerations

  • Expects a basic understanding of the anatomy of an invertebrate

Pros

  • Offers interesting facts about specific species
  • Images add interest and relevance to the presentation

Cons

  • None

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