During this milestone you will review information on different types of animals, animal behavior and structure of different animals.
Zoology (also known as animal science) is the branch of biology devoted to the study of animal life. It covers areas ranging from the structure of organisms to the subcellular unit of life. Some zoologists are interested in the biology of particular groups of animals. Others are concerned with the structure and function of animal bodies. Still others study how new animals are formed and how their characteristics are passed on from one generation to another. Zoologists study the interactions of animals with one another and their environments, as well as the significance of the behavior of animals.
Zoology is both descriptive and analytical. It can be approached either as a basic science or as an applied science. A worker in basic zoology is interested in knowledge of animals for its own sake without consideration of the direct application of the information gained. In contrast, workers in applied zoology are interested in information that will directly benefit humans and animals (medicine, for example).
Historically, the study of zoology can be viewed as a series of efforts to analyze and classify animals. The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle is credited with devising the system of classifying animals that recognized similarities among diverse organisms in the fourth century B.C.E.; he arranged groups of animals according to mode of reproduction and habitat. Zoology began to emerge as a science in the 12th century and long was dominated by studies of anatomy and efforts at classifying animals. The Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus developed a system of nomenclature that still is used today — the binomial system of genus and species — and established as a discipline taxonomy, the science of classification according to a predetermined system.
Watch the video to the right about how different animals see things!!!
Write down 5 facts that you learned from the video on a google doc and submit to Slate.
Read Animal Evolution
Complete the Vocabulary Slides
Submit to Slate
Read the article linked and watch the video within the article as well as this additional video on Animal Behavior.
Complete the questions at the end of the reading and videos on a google doc - there will be a total of 10 questions.
Submit to Slate
Interactive: Animal Characteristics: Open the interactive link and drag the physical characteristics to the type of animal group it belongs to. Once you have completed the groups snip a picture of the completed groups.
Scroll down and choose the food chain game. Do the different levels to "refresh" your memory of food chains/grouping of animals based on what they consume. Snip a picture of the most complex food web.
Put the screenshots of both activities on the same google document and Submit to SLATE.
Learn about Food Chains and Ecological Organization use it to help you complete the assignment.
Complete the Ecological Relationship Assignment.
Submit to Slate
Stepping Stone #5:
Catagorizing of Animals: Interactive - please use your notebook for notes on the following categories: Invertebrates, Kingdoms of Life, Animal Adaptations and Arthropods - once reviewing the movie or slides and taking notes, return to main topic and self quiz. Screen shot scores and submit on a google doc. Each quiz must have an 80% or higher.
Submit to Slate
Animal Digestion Groupings: Read through the information
Answer the Questions on types of Animal Digestive System.
Submit to Slate
Animal Evolution and Diversity -- Read the information and watch the videos on evolution.
Complete the 3 review questions AND take the Practice quiz 1-10. Take a picture of your score and submit task to Slate.
Choose one of the following categories of animals and choose one animal from that category to investigate within the species.
Use the rubric to put together your presentation. This presentation can be completed on Google Slides.
Animal Categories:
Entomology ---------- Insects
Herpetology ---------- Amphibians & Reptiles
Ichthyology -----------Fish
Invertebrate Zoology -- Animals without backbones
Malacology ----------- Mollusks
Mammalogy ---------- Mammals
Ornithology ---------- Birds
Sub disciplines that concentrate on interactions between animals and their environment: Use this for Slide 11 from the rubric.
Embryology --- Development of animals before birth
Ethology ------ Animal behavior
Paleontology -- Fossils
Sociobiology -- Behavior, ecology & evolution of social animals such as bees, ants, schooling fish, flocking birds & humans
The performance task will allow you to plan and conduct an investigation about a Biological principle or topic that you have studied or are interested in learning more about.
Students will complete the following within the investigation of their choice:
Follow the Scientific process to research background and conduct an experiment from beginning to end and report the findings in the following:
Submit a technical write using the steps of the scientific method - following the Technical Write Rubric. This will be a 5 paragraph essay.
Create a multimedia or tri-fold presentation of the investigation.
Present an oral overview in front of an audience. (This can be used for a speech).