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Results: 12 Taxon Lesson Plans

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Grade Range
9th
Rating
2 Stars

Students demonstrate the benefits of biodiversity and the factors that affect conservation. Full Review »

Grade Range
10th - 12th
Rating
2 Stars

Students develop classification scheme that meets the established rules of the Linnaean system. They write one page essay on classification choices. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
4 Stars

Students examine the concept of taxonomy. They research an animal and how they are classified. They present their material to the class using technology. They are to include illustrations with their presentation. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
4 Stars

Students design a presentation that trace the development of an organ system through the major phyla of the animal kingdom looking for the relationships between structure and function by documenting adaptations. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
4 Stars

Students investigate hominid evolution to learn the difference between a relative and an ancestor. They study the emergence of bipedalism and the related physical adaptations and cultural ramifications, and chart patterns of hominid migration. Full Review »

Grade Range
6th - 8th
Rating
4 Stars

Students discover correlations in food preferences of invertebrates, and assess stream health through use of kicknets, invertebrate keys, CBL systems and probes. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students identify taxa in Arctic benthic communities. They discover organisms that live in these Arctic areas. They analyze data compiled for the Canada Basin Benthic Samples, 2002. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students analyze data and amke inferences about the trophic position of organisms in the Canada marine food web after a review of the geography and formula. They discuss results, and write an essay to improve the understanding of Artic food webs. Full Review »

Grade Range
7th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students plot the general distribution of major fossil hominid taxa on a small black and white world map using data provided. They infer a continent of origin and likely path of migration using a worksheet guide and small group discussion. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 10th
Rating
3 Stars

Students identify the reasons for a classification system, and cite the history of scientific classification. They work in groups, students use field guides and dichotomous keys to classify organisms using binomial nomenclature. Students create an "Aves Awareness" project in which eight birds are classified according to binomial nomenclature, methods of reproduction, structural adaptations, physiology, nutritional strategies, and habitat. Full Review »