TN Biology I Standards - 2008-2009 Implementation

Biodiversity and Change

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Biology I: Standard 5 - Biodiversity and Change
Checks for Understanding 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5
Science Curriculum Standards 3210 - Biology I	Internet Resources
Create graphic organizers to demonstrate the relationship between form and function in representative organisms. 5.1	Circle Plot Diagram - The tool can be used as a pre-writing graphic organizer for students writing original stories with a circular plot structure (e.g., If You Take a Mouse to School), as well as a post-reading organizer used to explore the text structures in a book. Student Interactive from Read/Write/Think Concept Maps Explained - Concept maps and story webs are visual ways to structure ideas. (sample included) Developing the Fictional World Through Mapping - writing suggestions from Holly Lisle Education World Templates - seventeen graphic organizers to download and print or edit Essay Map - The Essay Map is an interactive graphic organizer that enables students to organize and outline their ideas for an informational, definitional, or descriptive essay. Student Interactive from Read/Write/Think Exploratree - free online library of thinking guides - you can print, but you can not save Five main types of organizers - links showing examples of many types Graphic Organizer Links - links to a large number of graphic organizers provided by Vermilion Parish School Board in Abbeville, LA - Second page of links from the same school system [unavailable on 5/2/2010] Graphic Organizer Templates - Use these Graphic Organizer templates with your class using a given story. Graphic Organizers - from Enchanted Learning Graphic Organizers from Education Place - 38 graphic organizers to print, all in pdf format Holt Interactive Graphic Organizers - Three dozen different templates are available at this site. Click on a graphic organizer to download a PDF of it. Once you've downloaded an organizer, type your comments and print it. Idea Graphic Chart - worksheet - Fill in the supporting sentences that best fits the main idea. Index of Graphic Organizers - from Inspiration Instructions on how to use Excel to create a graphic organizer Interactive Graphic Organizers Sampler - This series of thinking tools covers a range of activities. These tools let you actively construct, examine, and modify your ideas. Currently seven of the planned seventeen thinking tools are available; look for the titles in green on the left. Kinds of Concept Maps - examples of four major categories of concept maps [this link is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine.] Notetaker from Read/Write/Think - Useful for a wide variety of reading and writing activities, this outlining tool allows students to organize up to five levels of information. Student Interactive from Read/Write/Think Online Mind Mapping Software - Mindomo - Just click "Try It Now" to begin. This site lets you create graphic organizers with topics, connections, labels, text notes, images, web links, and many formatting options. You can save your mind maps, print them, or export them as images Problem/Solution Chart - Fill out this chart as a whole class activity brainstorming session to learn to recognize problems and solutions in stories. This uses cause and effect, but can be adapted. Read/Write/Think Webbing Tool - The Webbing Tool provides a free-form graphic organizer for activities that ask students to pursue hypertextual thinking and writing. Student Interactive from Read/Write/Think Story Map - The Story Map interactive is designed to assist students in pre-writing and post-reading activities by focusing on the key elements of character, setting, conflict, and resolution. Student Interactive from Read/Write/Think Take Notes - students evaluate what items should be included in the opening paragraph of a news story Teaching about Conflict in Literature - Lesson Plan - uses graphic organizer to plot out stories. Teaching Tips: Graphic Organizers - A list of links from eMINTS and The Curators of the University of Missouri Text 2 Mind Map - a web application that converts texts to mind maps – Enter a structured list of words or sentences and Text2Mind Map will interpret it and make a mind map out of them that you can print. Thinking Maps - several different examples of ways to organize information. Tips on Making Your Own Concept Maps [this link is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine.] Use Excel to make a Venn Diagram - This is an Excel workbook to download Using Graphic Organizers - Youthlearn Venn Diagram, 2 Circles - This interactive tool allows students to create Venn Diagrams that contain two overlapping circles, enabling them to organize their information logically. Student Interactive from Read/Write/Think
Explain how natural selection operates in the development of a new species. 5.2	Animal Adaptations: Focus on Bird Beaks - an Educator's Reference Desk lesson plan Exploring Evolution - In this interactive web lab you will explore the many lines of evidence scientists use to reconstruct the evolutionary histories of organisms. Along the way you will solve a mystery, compare bones and DNA, and look for fossils. Instincts Help Animals Survive Long, Cold Winters - discussion of factors which help determine who survives or not Natural Selection - the driving force behind the evolutionary process
Associate fossil data with biological and geological changes in the environment. 5.3	Age of Fossils Amber in Nature - Look at pieces of amber to find out what is captured inside and what clues it provides about the ancient ecosystem. The Clock Of Eras - a graphic aid to help visualize geologic time Determining Age of Rocks and Fossils - from UCMP Berkeley Fantastic Fossil Finds Fossil Horse Cyber Museum - from the Florida Museum of Natural History Fossil Lesson Plans - lesson plans on fossils of individual phyla, as well as general lesson plans for introducing fossils and how they are formed Fossils - Clues to the Past - Fossils provide clues to what life was like in ancient times. Fossils of Iowa Fossils Rock - especially for teachers, students, and homeschoolers who want to put some fun into their earth science classes Fossils, Rocks, and Time - from USGS Fossils Through Time - choose a time period to see what life was like Geology of the Grand Canyon - The ultimate display of rock layers Geology of the Grand Canyon area - from Wikipedia Grand Canyon National Park - geology field notes from the NPS Grand Canyon Rock Layers - includes a mnemonic sentence to help you remember the layers How fossils can form - This animation shows the formation of a cast and mold, one way that fossils can form. Casts are copies of fossilized plants or animals. Molds are hollow impressions of the fossil. This process takes thousands or millions of years. How Fossils Form - from Enchanted Learning Life Has a History - an educational module sponsored by the National Science Foundation (select level 2 for 5-8) Overview of Grand Canyon Geology and Rock Formations - from a Grand Hikes page Paleontology Portal - this site was funded by the National Science Foundation Prehistoric Life - determining the age of rocks and fossils Recreating extinct animals from fossil evidence is like completing a giant jigsaw puzzle, but without all the pieces. Relative Age - determining relative age from the rock record Relative Dating - stratigraphy and the principles of relative dating Relative Time Scale - from USGS Timeline Make a Time Line - See suggestions on how to make a timeline that looks just like the TCAP format. Use Excel to Make a Timeline - step by step instructions for making a timeline that replicates the TCAP format Virtual Fossil Museum - fossils across geological time and evolution What Are Fossils - from the San Diego Natural History Museum What is a Fossil - discussion of Type I and Type II fossils What's a Fossil? - from the UN Museum Who's On First? - a Relative Dating activity
Analyze a variety of models, samples, or diagrams to demonstrate the genetic relatedness of organisms. 5.4	Biodiversity - from the Encyclopedia of Earth Biodiversity - from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Biodiversity - from Wikipedia Biodiversity 911 - saving life on Earth from the World Wildlife Foundation Biodiversity: Everything Counts - from the American Museum of Natural History Biodiversity Hotspots - the most remarkable places on Earth are also the most threatened Interactive Map of Biodiversity HotSpots Sacred Places and Biodiversity Conservation - author Leslie E Sponsel Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World - (from National Geographic) information and images for all 867 land-based ecoregions on the planet [Note: This page does not work in newer versions of IE but works fine in Google Chrome or Safari.]
Use a dichotomous key to identify an unknown organism. 5.5	All in the Family - a PBS activity in which students construct a cladogram An Introduction to the Principles of Taxonomy Animal and Plant Classification - a 20 question Quia quiz Animal Classification Jeopardy - a Quia quiz Carl von Linne and the Linnean System of Nomenclature Classify This! - You are challenged to classify groups of animals, finally arriving at a distinction between complete and incomplete metamorphosis. Following the interactive classification you will take a quiz. Classifying Animals - When you classify an animal you place it in the group to which it belongs Classifying Animals - an overview of the seven taxons from Fact Monster Classroom Activity: Make a Dichotomous Key - construct a dichotomous key to identify people (or another group of items) in a classroom, using questions based on gender, hair length/color, glasses (or not), clothing color, etc Dichotomous Key - This key will be testing your knowledge of animals you already know about,  so that you will recognize how to use a Dichotomous Key. - Lesson Plan to use with the page above [these expired pages are from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine] Dichotomous Key Activity - print page one, name the creatures, and then follow the links at the bottom of each page of the online key Dichotomous Keys to Geographically Isolated Wetland Types in the United States - use the index to see a large number of keys or go to a hyperlinked map to select a key Dichotomous key to identify confiers Dichotomous Key to identify Norns (mythical creatures) - scroll to the bottom third of the page to find the activity Education on the Half Shell: Creating a Dichotomous Key - lesson plan for student to create a dichotomous key to identify seashells Fish Sorting - a NOVA activity - Lesson Plan to use with this page How to Use a Dichotomous Key - a 32 slide show which starts with a classification system of common desk items Invent A Key for Echinoderms - Students will make observations and use their understanding of classification to create a dichotomous key which will help distinguish several echinoderms. [this expired page is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine] Key to macro invertebrate life in a pond. - After you see the key , go to the Aquatic Critter Key and try your skill. Labware Dichotomous Key - Use pictures of labware (or the actual labware) to make a dichotomous key - Branching Tree to use with this activity Leaf Litter Arthropod Key from Hope College - this key is based on number of legs Make a Dichotomous Key - Classroom Activity at Enchanted Learning Plant Identification Game - identify any of 22 plants using an interactive dichotomous key [this expired page is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine] Taxonomy, Classification, and Dichotomous Keys - Scientists have discovered quite a few new creatures on planet Pamishan. They need your help to identify and classify them. Use the dichotomous key to identify these creatures. Using a Dichotomous Classification Key to Identify Common Freshwater Fish of New York State - thirteen page activity to give students experience with using a classification key Water Critter Key: Life in a Pond - Pick a critter from the aquatic critter key game. Look at your critter and choose one of the descriptions given. Then, follow the links that you think are correct. West Coast Native Tree Dichotomous Key - work through a set of questions to identify trees What is the Key to Classification - explanation of what a key is and how to make one [if you use the links page you will find many dead links] What Tree is it? - a dichotomous key to use for tree identification
State Performance Indicators 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6
Compare and contrast the structural, functional, and behavioral adaptations of animals or plants found in different environments. SPI 5.1	Biome Summary Biome Vocabulary - posted by NASA [this expired page is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine] Biomes in a Box - students are asked to build a three-dimensional model of a biome in a box Build a Fish - Build a Fish by choosing a body, mouth, and color/pattern, and then release it into the reef! In the process you will learn about adaptations that help the fish survive in their environment. Compare and Contrast Suggestions Compare and Contrast Activities - a collection of resources at Internet4Classrooms Compare and Contrast Lesson Plans - a collection of resources at Internet4Classrooms Characteristics of Earth's Terrestrial Biomes - a very good world map showing location of biomes Earth's Biomes - 3-D simulation which lets you take part in an around-the-world scientific expedition researching Earth's biomes Ecosystems - a twenty question quiz from Glencoe Ecosystems and Biomes - a twenty question quiz from Glencoe Ecosystems and Biomes - a Quia quiz [different format of the same quiz] Five of the major world biomes - from WorldBiomes.com Habitats/Biomes from Enchanted Learning - provides a good summary of biome characteristics Introduction to Biomes - links to eight types of biomes The Major Biomes - click on the appropriate heading to learn more (a ThinkQuest entry) Major Biomes of North America - Urban Sprawl is included as one biome Major Biomes of the World - from FactMonster Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World - (from National Geographic) information and images for all 867 land-based ecoregions on the planet [Note: This page does not work in newer versions of IE but works fine in Google Chrome or Safari.] Unique Plants of the Biomes - lesson from Discovery School World Biomes - presented by the University of California Museum of Paleontology - Aquatic, Desert, Forest, Grassland, Tundra
Recognize the relationship between form and function in living things. SPI 5.2	Animal Adaptations: Focus on Bird Beaks - an Educator's Reference Desk lesson plan Exploring Evolution - In this interactive web lab you will explore the many lines of evidence scientists use to reconstruct the evolutionary histories of organisms. Along the way you will solve a mystery, compare bones and DNA, and look for fossils. Instincts Help Animals Survive Long, Cold Winters - discussion of factors which help determine who survives or not Natural Selection - the driving force behind the evolutionary process
Recognize the relationships among environmental change, genetic variation, natural selection, and the emergence of a new species. SPI 5.3	Biodiversity: Everything Counts - from the American Museum of Natural History Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World - (from National Geographic) information and images for all 867 land-based ecoregions on the planet [Note: This page does not work in newer versions of Unity of Life - lesson plan from Teacher's Domain
Describe the relationship between the amount of biodiversity and the ability of a population to adapt to a changing environment. SPI 5.4	Biome Summary Biome Vocabulary - posted by NASA [this expired page is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine] Biomes in a Box - students are asked to build a three-dimensional model of a biome in a box Build a Fish - Build a Fish by choosing a body, mouth, and color/pattern, and then release it into the reef! In the process you will learn about adaptations that help the fish survive in their environment. Compare and Contrast Suggestions Compare and Contrast Activities - a collection of resources at Internet4Classrooms Compare and Contrast Lesson Plans - a collection of resources at Internet4Classrooms Characteristics of Earth's Terrestrial Biomes - a very good world map showing location of biomes Earth's Biomes - 3-D simulation which lets you take part in an around-the-world scientific expedition researching Earth's biomes Ecosystems - a twenty question quiz from Glencoe Ecosystems and Biomes - a twenty question quiz from Glencoe Ecosystems and Biomes - a Quia quiz [different format of the same quiz] Five of the major world biomes - from WorldBiomes.com Habitats/Biomes from Enchanted Learning - provides a good summary of biome characteristics Introduction to Biomes - links to eight types of biomes The Major Biomes - click on the appropriate heading to learn more (a ThinkQuest entry) Major Biomes of North America - Urban Sprawl is included as one biome Major Biomes of the World - from FactMonster Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World - (from National Geographic) information and images for all 867 land-based ecoregions on the planet [Note: This page does not work in newer versions of IE but works fine in Google Chrome or Safari.] Unique Plants of the Biomes - lesson from Discovery School World Biomes - presented by the University of California Museum of Paleontology - Aquatic, Desert, Forest, Grassland, Tundra
Apply evidence from the fossil record, comparative anatomy, amino acid sequences, and DNA structure that support modern classification systems. SPI 5.5	Age of Fossils Amber in Nature - Look at pieces of amber to find out what is captured inside and what clues it provides about the ancient ecosystem. The Clock Of Eras - a graphic aid to help visualize geologic time Determining Age of Rocks and Fossils - from UCMP Berkeley Fantastic Fossil Finds Fossil Horse Cyber Museum - from the Florida Museum of Natural History Fossil Lesson Plans - lesson plans on fossils of individual phyla, as well as general lesson plans for introducing fossils and how they are formed Fossils - Clues to the Past - Fossils provide clues to what life was like in ancient times. Fossils of Iowa Fossils Rock - especially for teachers, students, and homeschoolers who want to put some fun into their earth science classes Fossils, Rocks, and Time - from USGS Fossils Through Time - choose a time period to see what life was like Geology of the Grand Canyon - The ultimate display of rock layers Geology of the Grand Canyon area - from Wikipedia Grand Canyon National Park - geology field notes from the NPS Grand Canyon Rock Layers - includes a mnemonic sentence to help you remember the layers How fossils can form - This animation shows the formation of a cast and mold, one way that fossils can form. Casts are copies of fossilized plants or animals. Molds are hollow impressions of the fossil. This process takes thousands or millions of years. How Fossils Form - from Enchanted Learning Life Has a History - an educational module sponsored by the National Science Foundation (select level 2 for 5-8) Overview of Grand Canyon Geology and Rock Formations - from a Grand Hikes page Paleontology Portal - this site was funded by the National Science Foundation Prehistoric Life - determining the age of rocks and fossils Recreating extinct animals from fossil evidence is like completing a giant jigsaw puzzle, but without all the pieces. Relative Age - determining relative age from the rock record Relative Dating - stratigraphy and the principles of relative dating Relative Time Scale - from USGS Virtual Fossil Museum - fossils across geological time and evolution What Are Fossils - from the San Diego Natural History Museum What is a Fossil - discussion of Type I and Type II fossils What's a Fossil? - from the UN Museum Who's On First? - a Relative Dating activity
Infer relatedness among different organisms using modern classification systems. SPI 5.6	All in the Family - a PBS activity in which students construct a cladogram An Introduction to the Principles of Taxonomy Animal and Plant Classification - a 20 question Quia quiz Animal Classification Jeopardy - a Quia quiz Carl von Linne and the Linnean System of Nomenclature Classify This! - You are challenged to classify groups of animals, finally arriving at a distinction between complete and incomplete metamorphosis. Following the interactive classification you will take a quiz. Classifying Animals - When you classify an animal you place it in the group to which it belongs Classifying Animals - an overview of the seven taxons from Fact Monster Dichotomous Key Activity - print page one, name the creatures, and then follow the links at the bottom of each page of the online key Leaf Litter Arthropod Key from Hope College - this key is based on number of legs Water Critter Key: Life in a Pond - Pick a critter from the aquatic critter key game. Look at your critter and choose one of the descriptions given. Then, follow the links that you think are correct. What is the Key to Classification - explanation of what a key is and how to make one [if you use the links page you will find many dead links] Who Wants to be an Animal Classification Millionaire? - a Quia quiz
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