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SLATE author: Linda Tugurian
Salamanders in the City
Introduction

Meet the marbled salamander!












Web Resources
Title Description
Salamanders in North Carolina This provides a summative list of salamanders in North Carolina with links to information about the species.
Marbled Salamander Good description of the marbled salamander, giving information on habitat, diet, breeding, and physical appearance. Several pictures.
Marbled Salamander Provides a more academic desription of the marbled salamander. Includes taxonomic information as well as a full description of the natural history of the species.
Marbled Salamander Fact sheet with line drawing of the marbled salamander.
Marbled Salamander Larvae Nice picture of marbled salamander larvae with link to a photo of an adult. Limited information.
Reptiles and Amphibians of NC Provides a descriptions of a large variety of reptiles and amphibians in North Carolina.
Salamanders in the City Discover what elementary students have found out in their own field research project on the marbled salamander.
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1. Which of the following organisms is most like a marbled salamander? Explain your answer.
A. B.
2. Which of the following organisms is most like a marbled salamander? Explain your answer.
A. B.
3. Which of the following salamanders is most like a marbled salamander? Explain your answer.
A. B.
4. What is a vernal pond and how is it important to the marbled salamander?
5. What's the coolest thing you learned about the marbled salamander? '>

Evaluation
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Student can identify at least 3 unique characteristics of amphibians and can recognize the salamander as an amphibian.
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Student does not recognize the salamander as an amphibian.
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Student can recognize the salamander as an amphibian but is confused about what traits belong to amphibians.
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Student can describe an amphibian and understands why the salamander is grouped as an amphibian.
Student can identify at least 3 unique characteristics of the marbled salamander and can recognize it as a member of the mole salamander group.
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Student can not identify distinct characteristics of the marbled salamander.
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Student can describe some unique characteristics of the marbled salamander and/or the mole salamander group.
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Student describes at least three traits and/or behaviors of the marbled salamander and can explain why it is a mole salamander.
Student can describe the vernal pond habitat and understands its importance to the marbled salamander.
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Student has not figured out what the vernal pond is.
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Student can describe the vernal pond, but does not understand its importance to the marbled salamander.
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Student can describe the vernal pond habitat and understands its importance to the marbled salamander.
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