Compare each rodent by:
Briefly describe your vertebrate (i.e. type of animal, life-span, etc.)
· How does your vertebrate sleep (i.e. nocturnal, diurnal, amount, sleep stages)?
o What are the stages of sleep your vertebrate experience (i.e. wake, NREMS 1, 2, 3, 4, REMS)?
· How does sleep in your vertebrate occur (from birth through old-age)?
o How does the amount of time your vertebrate experiences in each sleep stage shift from birth to old age?
o How much time does your vertebrate spend sleeping in each age range?
· What structural brain areas are responsible for sleep in your vertebrate?
o What structural brain regions are most active during each sleep stage?
· How have these structural areas and mechanisms of sleep changed over time in your vertebrate?
o (Evaluate the evolutionary changes of sleep in your vertebrate.)
· What do you hypothesize is the function of sleep in your vertebrate?
o (Be careful with this one – scientists are not sure of the purpose of sleep, but many theories exist.)
*Abstract must be included
* 11 pages of research plus the additional pages for refernces