1. March. 18 th 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

2. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How do you draw and label a biological diagram? OBJECTIVES: 1. Set up composition books for new unit 2. Create biological diagrams *Reminder: HW DUE FRI, TUTORIALS TODAY 3:30 March 18 th 2013

3. March 18 th 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.

4. March 18 th 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 ”

5. March. 19 th 2013 DO-NOW Use your biological diagram to make a list of 5 external structures of a plant.

6. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can you use dichotomous keys to classify and identify organisms? OBJECTIVES: 1.Dichotomous Keys Sort 2.“Aliens” Activity with Dichotomous Keys March 19 th 2013

7. The Key to Identification Read the article. As you read, you will work with your partner to take two-column notes. TopicDetails

8. Classifying Organisms (Turn and Talk) Which external structures could you use to classify these organisms into two groups?

9. Classifying Organisms

10. March. 20 th & 21st 2013 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.

11. Today ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can you use dichotomous keys to classify and identify organisms? OBJECTIVES: 1.Introduction-Dichotomous Keys 2.Dichotomous Keys Sort 3.Aliens activity with Dich. Keys 4.Identifying Native Species March 20 th & 21 st 2013

12. March 19 th 2013 Vocabulary Pg. 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. 3.Dichotomous Key: A tool used in plant or animal identification. It is a series of questions, and each question is a choice between two characteristics. You can find the organism’s identity through the process of eliminating characteristics that it does not have.

13. Dichotomous Key Example

14. Dichotomous Key Sort Determine which organism is represented by your observation card.

15. You can follow this diagram too!

18. 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

19. Identifying Native Species Observe your specimen. Follow the dichotomous key to determine what species it is.

21. March. 22 nd 2013 DO-NOW Describe a dichotomous key and what information it tells you.

22. Today ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can you use dichotomous keys to classify and identify organisms? OBJECTIVES: Quiz! March 22 th 2013

23. Biological Drawing review Create a biological diagram of the on your desk according to the rubric.

24. 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.

25. Quiz: Question 1 a.Myzia interrupta b.Delphastus pusillus c.Olla v-nigrum d.Neoharmonia venusta e.Brachiacantha barberi

26. Quiz: Question 2 a.Myzia interrupta b.Delphastus pusillus c.Olla v-nigrum d.Neoharmonia venusta e.Brachiacantha barberi

27. Quiz: Question 3 a.Myzia interrupta b.Delphastus pusillus c.Olla v-nigrum d.Neoharmonia venusta e.Brachiacantha barberi

28. Quiz: Question 4 a.Myzia interrupta b.Delphastus pusillus c.Olla v-nigrum d.Neoharmonia venusta e.Brachiacantha barberi

29. Quiz: Question 5 a.Myzia interrupta b.Delphastus pusillus c.Olla v-nigrum d.Neoharmonia venusta e.Brachiacantha barberi

30. 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 _______.

31. 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 _______.

32. 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 Nucleus Cytoplasm Cell Membrane

33. 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.

34. 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______________.

35. Myzia interruptaDelphastus pusillusBrachiacantha barberi Olla v-nigrum Neoharmonia venusta Quiz: Dichotomous Keys