Biology B.R.A.M.F 6th Grade - Copy

Birds

100

What do all birds have, that other animals don't?

Feathers.

200

All birds are vertebrates that can fly. True or false?

False: Not all birds can fly. 

300

Name three flightless birds (birds that can not fly).

100 points for each corect answer.

Penguins, Ostriches, Kiwis, Emus, and the Flightless Cormorant (Found only in the Galapagos Islands) are some birds that cannot fly. 

Yes, chickens can fly. They can fly for a few metres to escape danger.

Picture below: Flightless Cormorant

Reptiles

100

On which continent will you NOT find a snake?

 

Antarctica is the only continent where you will definitely not find any snakes! It is much too cold for them to live there.

200

Were dinosaurs reptiles?

Yes, dinosaurs were reptiles. They belonged to a group of reptiles called archosaurs, which also includes modern crocodiles and even birds! 

300

What body part do snakes use for smelling?

Snakes use their nose for breathing and their tongue for smelling.

Amphibians

100

Where do amphibians start life? (habitat) 

Water.

200

Newts (salamander family) develop gills and lungs. True or False?

True. Larva newts breathe using gills under water. As they go through metamorphosis and become adults, they develop lungs to breathe air.  

300

This amphibian called an Axolotl has the ability to regrow its legs and arms. 

However, it is critcally endangered. 

What does critically endangered mean? (150 points) 

And, one reason why this might be? (150 points)

Critically endangered means an animal or plant is in extremely high danger of disappearing from the Earth forever. 

Axolotls are critically endangered in the wild. With an estimated population of only 50 to 1,000.

Water Pollution: Poisons in the water

Invasive Species: Non-native fish like carp were introduced and eat axolotls.

Habitat Loss: The draining of their water ecosystem.

Mammals

100

What are the only mammals capable of true flight. Not just gliding. 

Bats.

200

Nominate someone from your team to:

Draw and correctly spell this mammal (12 letters),...blindfolded!

If it looks like the animal (100 points), if it's spelt correctly (100 points). 

Hippopotamus

300

Name three 'fully aquatic mammals' that would not survive out of the water. 

(100 points for each correct answer).

Examples of fully aquatic sea mammals: Whales (blue, gray, humpback, sperm, beluga, narwhal, etc.), Dolphins, Porpoises, Orcas (Killer Whale), Manatees and Dugongs (sea cows).

Fish

100

What do fish use to breathe underwater?

Gills.

200

This fish inflates like a ballon when scared. 

Can you solve the anagram to spell the fish?

e r f s u p f i h f

Pufferfish.

300

What am I called? (100 points)

I am not a fish. True or false? (100 points)

Males, not the females, give birth. True or false? (100 points)

I am a Sea Horse. 

I am a fish.

And yes, our fathers give birth, and we are the only species in the world to do this.

Wild Card

100

Your team need to stand in front of the class. Parents and other students need to (non verbally) pretend to be amphibians for one 30 seconds. 

Your challenge, as a team, is not to laugh.

200

All of your team have to walk around the classroom for 30 seconds pretending to be elephants. 

Quiet silent elephants!

300

At least two members of your team need to sing the BRAMF song (all lyrics) in front of the class. 

Not read...sing for 300 points. 

Too shy to sing...lose 100 points.