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3rd Quarter Extra-Credit Assignments
(ALL EXTRA-CREDIT DUE May 12th UPDATED)
Fernbank Natural History Museum Tour and Field Report (300 points)
Instructions:
-Visit the Fernbank Natural History Museum in Atlanta, Ga
- Take a tour of the museum. Make note of any exhibits or programs that you that you witness that relate back to the standards that we have covered in class.
- After your visit and tour, create a 3-page written or 2-page typed, field report of what you saw and learned from your experience at Fernbank.
- Your report must include the following:
1. Date of your visit
2. Name of tour guide/tour/or special program that was being conducted on that day of visit.
3. 10 interesting facts that relate back to what we have covered in class this school year.
4. Which exhibit or program at Fernbank would you recommend for somebody else to see and why?
5. REPORT MUST INCLUDE THE TICKET STUB FROM THAT DAY'S VISIT TO THE MUSEUM!!!!!!
Instructions:
-Visit the Fernbank Natural History Museum in Atlanta, Ga
- Take a tour of the museum. Make note of any exhibits or programs that you that you witness that relate back to the standards that we have covered in class.
- After your visit and tour, create a 3-page written or 2-page typed, field report of what you saw and learned from your experience at Fernbank.
- Your report must include the following:
1. Date of your visit
2. Name of tour guide/tour/or special program that was being conducted on that day of visit.
3. 10 interesting facts that relate back to what we have covered in class this school year.
4. Which exhibit or program at Fernbank would you recommend for somebody else to see and why?
5. REPORT MUST INCLUDE THE TICKET STUB FROM THAT DAY'S VISIT TO THE MUSEUM!!!!!!
CLADOGRAM ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENT (W/ POSTER) (200 pts)
Introduction:
What is a cladogram? It is a diagram that depicts evolutionary relationships among groups. It is based on PHYLOGENY, which is the study of evolutionary relationships. Sometimes a cladogram is called a phylogenetic tree (though technically, there are minor differences between the two).
In the past, biologists would group organisms based solely on their physical appearance. Today, with the advances in genetics and biochemistry, biologists can look more closely at individuals to discover their pattern of evolution, and group them accordingly - this strategy is called EVOLUTIONARY CLASSIFICATION
CLADISTICS is form of analysis that looks at features of organisms that are considered "innovations", or newer features that serve some kind of purpose. (Think about what the word "innovation" means in regular language.) These characteristics appear in later organisms but not earlier ones and are called DERIVED CHARACTERS.
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Introduction:
What is a cladogram? It is a diagram that depicts evolutionary relationships among groups. It is based on PHYLOGENY, which is the study of evolutionary relationships. Sometimes a cladogram is called a phylogenetic tree (though technically, there are minor differences between the two).
In the past, biologists would group organisms based solely on their physical appearance. Today, with the advances in genetics and biochemistry, biologists can look more closely at individuals to discover their pattern of evolution, and group them accordingly - this strategy is called EVOLUTIONARY CLASSIFICATION
CLADISTICS is form of analysis that looks at features of organisms that are considered "innovations", or newer features that serve some kind of purpose. (Think about what the word "innovation" means in regular language.) These characteristics appear in later organisms but not earlier ones and are called DERIVED CHARACTERS.
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"Alien" Classification Project
(200 pts)
Objective: Students must creatively put together either a PowerPoint, Prezi, OR Guide Booklet utilizing each organisms' descriptive information below. A majority of this assignment will be completed outside of the classroom. Approximately 2 class periods will be allotted to work on this project and receive guidance. Students must classify these organisms using only these 4 levels of classification: kingdom, phylum, genus, and species . This assignment will be worth 200 points.
Assignment Details:
IN THE YEAR 2525
Humans, after hundreds of years of constant effort, have successfully polluted all bodies of water on Earth. As a result, almost all previously known species of plant, animal, and other life have become extinct. Through natural selection, genetic engineering, and selective breeding programs, a portion of the Earth has been successfully repopulated. The following organisms are all that remain:
1. Photosynthetic sun-basking sharks. Their green fins have chlorophyll to convert sunlight to energy (autotrophs)
2. Chemosynthetic goldfish that convert pollution to food (autotrophs)
3. Aquatic humanoids whose main diet is aqua-wheat and basking sharks. They have fins instead of legs (heterotrophs) (see example below)
4. Aqua-wheat: one of the few plants that remain, it is similar to algae.
5. Terrestrial Humanoids with 4 arms, their diet consists of butter-roaches and fuzzy hamsters.
6. Tentacled aqua humanoids, they only feed on aqua-wheat and have tentacles for arms and legs.
7. Cockroaches that feed on humanoid waste.
8. Giant Aqua-spiders that live in water and feed on goldfish and basking sharks.
9. Green-haired rats that are photosynthetic.
10. Parasitic mosquitoes that feed off any humanoid
11. Ten-legged fleas that live on the photosynthetic rats and drink blood.
12. Poison Grass - this plant is a hybrid between grass and poison ivy. The plants are toxic to almost everything (autotrophs)
13. Fuzzy hamsters with green hair that use the sunlight to make their food, thought to be related to the rats.
14. Butter-roaches: genetic engineering created these butterfly-like creatures from cockroaches. Butter-roaches eat poison grass.
YOUR ASSIGNMENT MUSTS:
1. As an alien taxonomist, it is your responsibility to classify these existing organism types.
a. Choose and create either a taxonomic PowerPoint presentation, Prezi, or Guide Booklet using only kingdom, phylum, genus, and species. The intermediate categories have been eliminated since the total number of species has been drastically reduced. (Two Kingdoms are recommended). Use the numbers of each organism to identify where they are placed in your PowerPoint or Guide Booklet.
b. Create a common name (like Black Bear or Killer Whale) and a Latin-sounding name for each organism. Remember, the scientific names will include the genus and species classification. Written in this form: Genus species
c. Phenotypic description of the organism must be included.
2. Illustrate your interpretation of each organism's appearance. Write the number and the name (from 1b) next to the drawing. *If you decide to do a PowerPoint or Prezi you will have to include a separate booklet of illustrations that correspond to each slide.
*** In addition to the above, you are at liberty to include and/or add to the descriptive story of any or all of the above organisms-as long as it is within the parameters of the rubric requirements and the directions listed.***
Formatting:
You must have a title page that includes your name, period, and “classification project”.
You must include one organism per page like the example included below.
You will be graded on neatness, creativity, organization, and completeness. A rubric is at the bottom of this page!
Rubric for Grading:
CLASSIFICATION PROJECT CHECKLIST:
Title Page/Slide: Name, Date, Classification Project 10 points
Table of Contents: Neatly organized, page title, slide/page # 20 points
Completeness: Has Common name, Scientific name, each level of classification for each organism and is properly written, All illustrations, All descriptions . 100 points
Creativity: Demonstrates a unique level of originality. 10 points
Neatness: All parts are easy to read. 30 points
Organization: Demonstrates high level of organization. 30 points
TOTAL: 200 points
Example:
Common Name: Silver Ondina
Kingdom: Aguacoral
Phylum: Cepphachorda
Genus: Mermadia
Species: Ondina
Scientific Name: Mermadia ondina
Page #/slide# = 3
Description: Aquatic humanoids whose main diet is aqua-wheat and basking sharks. They have fins instead of legs (heterotrophs). They were persecuted by other Mermadia species until they revolted in 2501. They now mostly inhabit the eastern seabord of the Australian continent.
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(200 pts)
Objective: Students must creatively put together either a PowerPoint, Prezi, OR Guide Booklet utilizing each organisms' descriptive information below. A majority of this assignment will be completed outside of the classroom. Approximately 2 class periods will be allotted to work on this project and receive guidance. Students must classify these organisms using only these 4 levels of classification: kingdom, phylum, genus, and species . This assignment will be worth 200 points.
Assignment Details:
IN THE YEAR 2525
Humans, after hundreds of years of constant effort, have successfully polluted all bodies of water on Earth. As a result, almost all previously known species of plant, animal, and other life have become extinct. Through natural selection, genetic engineering, and selective breeding programs, a portion of the Earth has been successfully repopulated. The following organisms are all that remain:
1. Photosynthetic sun-basking sharks. Their green fins have chlorophyll to convert sunlight to energy (autotrophs)
2. Chemosynthetic goldfish that convert pollution to food (autotrophs)
3. Aquatic humanoids whose main diet is aqua-wheat and basking sharks. They have fins instead of legs (heterotrophs) (see example below)
4. Aqua-wheat: one of the few plants that remain, it is similar to algae.
5. Terrestrial Humanoids with 4 arms, their diet consists of butter-roaches and fuzzy hamsters.
6. Tentacled aqua humanoids, they only feed on aqua-wheat and have tentacles for arms and legs.
7. Cockroaches that feed on humanoid waste.
8. Giant Aqua-spiders that live in water and feed on goldfish and basking sharks.
9. Green-haired rats that are photosynthetic.
10. Parasitic mosquitoes that feed off any humanoid
11. Ten-legged fleas that live on the photosynthetic rats and drink blood.
12. Poison Grass - this plant is a hybrid between grass and poison ivy. The plants are toxic to almost everything (autotrophs)
13. Fuzzy hamsters with green hair that use the sunlight to make their food, thought to be related to the rats.
14. Butter-roaches: genetic engineering created these butterfly-like creatures from cockroaches. Butter-roaches eat poison grass.
YOUR ASSIGNMENT MUSTS:
1. As an alien taxonomist, it is your responsibility to classify these existing organism types.
a. Choose and create either a taxonomic PowerPoint presentation, Prezi, or Guide Booklet using only kingdom, phylum, genus, and species. The intermediate categories have been eliminated since the total number of species has been drastically reduced. (Two Kingdoms are recommended). Use the numbers of each organism to identify where they are placed in your PowerPoint or Guide Booklet.
b. Create a common name (like Black Bear or Killer Whale) and a Latin-sounding name for each organism. Remember, the scientific names will include the genus and species classification. Written in this form: Genus species
c. Phenotypic description of the organism must be included.
2. Illustrate your interpretation of each organism's appearance. Write the number and the name (from 1b) next to the drawing. *If you decide to do a PowerPoint or Prezi you will have to include a separate booklet of illustrations that correspond to each slide.
*** In addition to the above, you are at liberty to include and/or add to the descriptive story of any or all of the above organisms-as long as it is within the parameters of the rubric requirements and the directions listed.***
Formatting:
You must have a title page that includes your name, period, and “classification project”.
You must include one organism per page like the example included below.
You will be graded on neatness, creativity, organization, and completeness. A rubric is at the bottom of this page!
Rubric for Grading:
CLASSIFICATION PROJECT CHECKLIST:
Title Page/Slide: Name, Date, Classification Project 10 points
Table of Contents: Neatly organized, page title, slide/page # 20 points
Completeness: Has Common name, Scientific name, each level of classification for each organism and is properly written, All illustrations, All descriptions . 100 points
Creativity: Demonstrates a unique level of originality. 10 points
Neatness: All parts are easy to read. 30 points
Organization: Demonstrates high level of organization. 30 points
TOTAL: 200 points
Example:
Common Name: Silver Ondina
Kingdom: Aguacoral
Phylum: Cepphachorda
Genus: Mermadia
Species: Ondina
Scientific Name: Mermadia ondina
Page #/slide# = 3
Description: Aquatic humanoids whose main diet is aqua-wheat and basking sharks. They have fins instead of legs (heterotrophs). They were persecuted by other Mermadia species until they revolted in 2501. They now mostly inhabit the eastern seabord of the Australian continent.
CLICK THIS LINK FOR CLASSIFICATION LAB DOC
Animal Classification Poster (200 points)
Assignment:
1. Create a classification diagram/picture like the one located at this link for Bubo virginianus.
2. Please note that the image located at the link is an EXAMPLE and gives you a basic idea for how to construct your poster, but more details are needed as indicated by the rubric
3. You can complete your picture on a piece of 18 X 12 inch construction paper.
4. You are not allowed to do your project on the Bubo virginanus
5. A Poster Research Sheet must be included with project (100 points)
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CLICK HERE FOR ASSIGNMENT POSTER RESEARCH SHEET
Assignment:
1. Create a classification diagram/picture like the one located at this link for Bubo virginianus.
2. Please note that the image located at the link is an EXAMPLE and gives you a basic idea for how to construct your poster, but more details are needed as indicated by the rubric
3. You can complete your picture on a piece of 18 X 12 inch construction paper.
4. You are not allowed to do your project on the Bubo virginanus
5. A Poster Research Sheet must be included with project (100 points)
CLICK HERE FOR ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS, EXEMPLAR, AND RUBRIC
CLICK HERE FOR ASSIGNMENT POSTER RESEARCH SHEET