Living Things

Comic Book Paper for your Evolution Comic Books can be found on this website and this website...and the rubric for that project can be found here. If you want to storyboard electronically, StoryboardThat will allow you to create a six-panel comic for free.

If you want some extra practice with concepts from Chapter 4, try the following links...

For a good overview of the entire chapter: 

Life Has a History will help you understand the history of life and the biodiversity we see today. Read carefully before you click!

For practice on classifying organisms:

At the Alice Ferguson Foundation, you can practice using anatomical structures to identify species living in an aquatic environment, then decide which environment is the healthiest.

On this page from PBS Learning Media you can watch videos featuring adaptations of various animals including cheetahs, cuttlefish, and the orchid mantis.

Use anatomical structures to identify plants native to Washington DC in this activity at the Alice Ferguson Foundation.

Choose a "water critter" and use the dichotomous key to identify it at Environmental Education for Kids.

Use a dichotomous key to identify the ten fish in this habitat on this page from the Alice Ferguson Foundation.

Learn more about how animals are classified in this activity from Sheppard Software.

Find a strange leaf? Use this dichotomous key to identify the species of tree from which it came.

For practice on the levels of organization:

Play this video from PBS Kids for an overview of Kingdom Animalia.

For those who want a challenge: see if you can remember the levels of classification after watching/listening to this animal classification song.

For help with the theory of evolution:

You can find an explanation of evolution along with a video on this page.

Play Flap to the Future to help a dinosaur evolve the ability to fly.

For more information about adaptations:

Watch this video on plant and animal adaptations from WatchKnowLearn.

You can find many examples of plant adaptations here.

Study Jams has a video on plant adaptation you can watch.

This video shows adaptations of the camel, giraffe, and penguin.

Check out this NASA video to see how animals adapt to freezing cold temperatures and harsh weather.

I GUARANTEE that if you listen to this song you will NEVER forget what adaptations are.

Just for fun:

Ever wonder how zoos protect and care for the animals? Check out the San Diego Zoo's site to find out about that, as well as information about conservation efforts worldwide, what zoologists do, and cool animals you can find at the Zoo.

Check out the USDA website on invasive nonnative species. Are there currently any in our area?

Are zombie ants real? Check out this link to find out!

Ever wonder how oysters make pearls? Find out in this video.

You can find a list of endangered species, as well as statistics and information about each animal here.

Build a bird with this bird anatomy game from BrainPop.