Friday, 9/13/2013

I have no voice!!! So you are on autopilot!

Environmental Ninjas don't need subs  :)

You know what to do. Folders, Sign-in sheet, assignment!

Today's assignment:

1. Use the dichotomous key below to identify the specimens.
1. Start out by writing the list of organisms on your paper.
2. Write the numbers with blanks on a sheet of paper fill in, and turn into your folder.

Create a dichotomous key using the following list of specimens (write it down):

 

pine tree, clam, rock, robin, tin can, deer, oak tree, mouse, dandelion, Paramecium, bicycle, ant

 

This is a quiz.

1. a. Organism is living........................................................go to 4.
1. b. Organism is nonliving..................................................go to 2.

2. a. Object is metallic........................................................go to 3.
2. b. Object is nonmetallic.................................................. _______.

3. a. Object has wheels......................................................________.
3. b. Object does not have wheels......................................________.

4. a. Organism is microscopic..................................._____________.
4. b. Organism is macroscopic............................................go to 5.

5. a. Organism is a plant.....................................................go to 6.
5. b. Organism is an animal.................................................go to 8.

6. a. Plant has a woody stem..............................................go to 7.
6. b. Plant has a herbaceous stem.................................­­­­­­____________

7. a. Tree has needle like leaves.....................................____________
7. b. Tree has broad leaves............................................____________

8. a. Organism lives on land................................................go to 9.
8. b. Organism lives in water...............................................­­­­­__________

9. a. Organism has 4 legs or fewer......................................go to 10.
9. b. Organism has more than 4 legs.................................._________

10 a. Organism has fur........................................................go to 11.
10 b. Organism has feathers................................................_________

11 a. Organism has hooves.................................................__________
11 b. Organism has no hooves............................................__________


Now. Go back to your own Endangered Specie Dichotomous Key and rewrite leaving blanks where the specimen would be identified.

Exchange papers and have one person try to identify your endangered species. 

All work in your folders! Have a GREAT WEEKEND.

GO LEOPARDS!!!