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You will usually have one page due each week and each page is worth 4 points. A few weeks before the final project is due, you will submit your essay for review and feedback. It is your responsibility to take the recommendations given to you to ensure you get the grade you want. When you turn in the final project, the grading rubric (below) will be used to assess your essay. Please make sure you've reviewed it and you know what is expected.
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What role does your animal play in its environment? Research and provide information on the following questions:
Be sure to include pictures. Use the links below to help you: See the example below:
Animals adapt and change over time. As you create this page you will explore who your animal's ancestors are. You must provide answers to the following questions:
Provide an explanation of the questions above and include pictures that show the anatomical similarities and homologous structures between your animal and its relatives. Use the links below to help you: What is the evidence that will help you show that your animal is related to all life on this planet?
Here is an example: Not available.
What is the conservation status of your animal?
Use the links below to help you: Here is an example:
This page will focus on the physical and behavioral adaptations your animal has that have helped it to survive in its environment. Your explanation should answer the following questions:
Provide pictures that show your animal's adaptations. Use the links below to help you: Here is an example:
For this page you will explore the timeline of your animal. You will need to research the following questions:
If you are unable to find this information about your specific animal, you will need to research when its ancestors, or other animals closely related to it, were first documented on Earth's timeline. Earth's timeline is often referred to as the Geologic Time Scale and you will be looking for which Epoch your animal is from. Some examples of Epochs are:
Click below to get an overview of life on Earth, based on fossil records and other scientific data. The website below is a great resource. If your animal has hooves, or descended from an animal with hooves this is a great resource. Don't forget to add your sources to your bibliography!
On this page, you will explain your animal's place in the food chain. You will need to address all of the following questions:
Click the buttons below to help you. Include pictures of common predators and prey of your animal.
Here is an example: This page will include a labeled diagram of your animal's internal structures or anatomy. This diagram must be created on the computer. No hand drawn/labeled diagrams will be accepted. Helpful Hint: If you cannot find your animal's internal organs, search for an animal that is closely related to your animal. Reminder- Scientific diagrams always have:
You will use the same process used on page 4 to complete this page, with just a couple more steps. Here are step-by-step instructions to make it easier. Be patient and follow each direction carefully. Step 1: Google a picture of your animal. You may use the same picture you used on page 4 if you'd like. Step 2: Copy picture. Step 3. Open Microsoft Word Step 4: Write title and make sure it is centered (20-26 font) Step 5: Change font to 8-10. Step 6: Hit enter to go all the way down the page (this sounds like an odd direction but do it anyways). Add the sources and date to the bottom of the picture. Step 7: Go back up to the top and paste picture under the title. Step 8: Click on the picture and the little box next to picture and choose "Behind Text." Step 9: Click picture tools and select Crop Picture or Remove Background- When it looks like you want it to, click "Keep Changes". Step 10: You may want to rotate/turn and resize your animal to make it easier to place it on the left with room for labels on the right. Step 11: Google images of the internal anatomy of your animal. If nothing comes up, you’re going to look at page 3 of your research project to find the Class. Google images of the internal anatomy of the class your animal belongs to. Step 12: Copy the picture and paste it into Word. Step 13: Crop and remove the background. Step 14: Click wrap text and choose IN FRONT of text. Step 15: Move picture of internal organs so it fits on top of the picture of the animal and adjust the sizes, so the organs are about the right size for the picture. Step 11: Click Insert Shape (choose the line WITHOUT the arrow) Step 12: Hold the shift key to make the line straight. Step 13: Label the picture by adding a text box for each structure. Remove the black box around the text box by clicking on the edge and clicking Format Shape. Then, click "No Line" (You will probably need to find a website that will help you to include detailed labels.) Important: Label from the top down; this will make formatting much simpler. Step 14: Add source and date (In this case, the source is not your last name, it is the website you got the pictures came from.) Don't forget to add your sources to your Page 13 Reference Page! See the example below:
This page will show your animal's seven levels of classification. 1. Kingdom (broadest classification) 2. Phylum 3. Class 4. Order 5. Family 6. Genus 7. Species (most specific classification) To find this information, click on the link below (Animal Diversity Web) and follow the steps below: 1. Type in your animal's name and select search. 2. Once you have selected your animal, scroll down and on the right side of the page, you will see your animal's classification list. 3. Select your kingdom first. Click on it, and then scroll down and click the "Pictures" link. 4. You will need to find 7 pictures for this row and one of them MUST be your animal. 5. Repeat this process for each level of classification. -Be sure to choose a variety of animals to include in each row. You don't want to add 7 pictures of butterflies in your first row. Make it interesting and search for a variety of animals. Use the sample page below to help you design your page. NOTE: Your animal MUST be in every single row of your classification list. Remember to add your sources to your Reference Page using APA formatting (page 13).
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