March. 18th 2013

DO-NOW

1. Get out composition book and set up a title page on page 111 for next Unit. Title should be “Variation of Species”

2. Title the next two pages “Glossary.”

Glossary

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:How do you draw and label a biological diagram?OBJECTIVES:1. Set up composition books for new unit2. Create biological diagrams

*Reminder: HW DUE FRI, TUTORIALS TODAY 3:30

March 18th 2013

March 18th 2013

Vocabulary

Pg .112

Glossary

1. Variation (or Variability): differences among traits or characteristics of an organism.

2. Species: a group of organisms that are able to successfully reproduce.

March 18th 2013

Biological Diagrams

1. Title the next page (114) after your Glossary in your composition book, “Biological Diagram”

2. In your composition book, draw a diagram of a plant using the instructions on the handout.

Pg .

“Biological Diagram”

March. 19th 2013

DO-NOW

Use your biological diagram to make a list of 5 external structures of a plant.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:How can you use dichotomous keys to classify and identify organisms?OBJECTIVES:1.Dichotomous Keys Sort2.“Aliens” Activity with Dichotomous Keys

March 19th 2013

The Key to Identification

Read the article.As you read, you will work with your partner to

take two-column notes.

Topic Details

Classifying Organisms

• (Turn and Talk) Which external structures could you use to classify these organisms into two groups?

Classifying Organisms

March. 20th & 21st2013

DO-NOW

Imagine that you have two species of birds.

Explain what external structures you might use to identify whether or not they are the same species.

Today

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:How can you use dichotomous keys to classify and identify organisms?OBJECTIVES:1.Introduction-Dichotomous Keys2.Dichotomous Keys Sort3.Aliens activity with Dich. Keys4.Identifying Native Species

March 20th & 21st

2013

March 19th 2013

Vocabulary

Pg .

Glossary

Dichotomous Key Example

Dichotomous Key Sort• Determine which organism is represented by

your observation card.

You can follow this diagram too!

Identifying Aliens

Using your handout, follow the clues on the front in order to put the correct name of the alien species under it’s picture.

I do, we do, you do

Identifying Native Species

• Observe your specimen. Follow the dichotomous key to determine what species it is.

March. 22nd

2013DO-NOW

Describe a dichotomous key and what information it tells you.

Today

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:How can you use dichotomous keys to classify and identify organisms?OBJECTIVES:Quiz!

March 22th 2013

Biological Drawing reviewCreate a biological diagram of the on your desk according to the rubric.

QUIZ

• Number your paper from 1 to 10

• Use your dichotomous key to determine the scientific name of the Texas beetles shown on the slides that follow.

Quiz: Question 1

a. Myzia interrupta

b. Delphastus pusillus

c. Olla v-nigrum

d. Neoharmonia venusta

e. Brachiacantha barberi

Quiz: Question 2

a. Myzia interrupta

b. Delphastus pusillus

c. Olla v-nigrum

d. Neoharmonia venusta

e. Brachiacantha barberi

Quiz: Question 3

a. Myzia interrupta

b. Delphastus pusillus

c. Olla v-nigrum

d. Neoharmonia venusta

e. Brachiacantha barberi

Quiz: Question 4

a. Myzia interrupta

b. Delphastus pusillus

c. Olla v-nigrum

d. Neoharmonia venusta

e. Brachiacantha barberi

Quiz: Question 5

a. Myzia interrupta

b. Delphastus pusillus

c. Olla v-nigrum

d. Neoharmonia venusta

e. Brachiacantha barberi

Quiz: Question 6

a. Yellow

b. Deer

c. Friendly

d. Furry

Scientific names often describe the traits of a species. The scientific name of the beetle below is Lucanus elaphus. Elaphus most likely translates to _______.

Quiz: Question 7

a. Species, Genus

b. Kingdom, Genus

c. Genus, Species

d. Genus, Kingdom

The beetles below are most likely part of the same _____, but not the same _______.

Quiz: Question 8

a. the words are not horizontal

b. The lines are not straight

c. The title is all capital letters

The biological diagram shown is not correct drawn because ____.

ANIMAL CELL ANATOMY

Ribosome

Mitochondria

NucleusCytoplasm

Cell Mem

brane

Quiz: Question 9

a. genus species

b. dichotomous keys

c. binomial nomenclature

d. scientific name

_______________ is the two-word system of naming organisms to create a scientific name.

Quiz: Question 10

a. species, genus

b. name, location

c. genus, species

d. kingdom, species

The Western Diamondback rattlesnake’s scientific name is crotalus atrox. Crotalus is the snake’s ___________, and atrox is the snake’s______________.

Myzia interrupta Delphastus pusillus Brachiacantha barberi

Olla v-nigrum Neoharmonia venusta

Quiz: Dichotomous Keys