Classification and Evolution
In this unit students will study evolution and classification.
This unit should take about 5-6 weeks to complete.
Labs and Activities
Helpful web sites
Here is a list of sites helpful
for doing the time period research
http://www.paleoportal.org/
(you may have to type paleoportal into google to get this one to work;
it's worth the effort!!)
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.html
http://www.trilobites.info/index.html
http://www.mnh.si.edu/anthro/humanorigins/faq/gt/gt_start.html
http://www.fossilmall.com/Cambrian_Shadows/Cambrian_Shadows.htm
http://www.palaeos.com/Timescale/timescale.html
http://www.kgs.ukans.edu/Extension/geotopics/time.html
http://www.zoomdinosaurs.com/subjects/Geologictime.html
http://geology.er.usgs.gov/paleo/geotime.shtml
http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Science/Geology/Geological_Eras/
http://www.bbm.me.uk/portsdown/PH_741_Periods.htm
http://www.fossilmall.com/Science/Paleontology/Geological_Time.htm
http://www.handprint.com/PS/GEO/geoevo.html#Camb
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palaeozoic
http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/prehistoric/what/eras.html
http://www.sdnhm.org/fieldguide/fossils/timeline.html
http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/G/GeoEras.html
http://www.trilobites.info/geotime.htm
http://www.ramona.k12.ca.us/rhs/rhslmc/science/geotime.htm
http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Earth_Sciences/Geology_and_Geophysics/Geologic_Time/Paleozoic_Era/
http://www.mpm.edu/reef/intro.html
If you finish your research take this tour of geologic time.
It will help you to get the "big" picture of how your time period fits
into the entire timeline. Answer the questions on binder paper as
you take the tour.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/geotime/index.html
Click on the link below to
get to the web site to do the six evolution stations activity.
This
will take you to the six stations activity
Click here to get the
questions for station 1
Click here to get the
questions for station 2
Click here to get the
questions for station 3
Click here
to get the questions for station 4(misconceptions)
Click here to get
the questions for station 5
Click here to get
the questions for station 6
Click on the link below to get some help
reviewing for the human skeleton quiz. You only have to really focus
on the 22 bones from our skeleton sheet. The activity may ask you
about different types of joints and ligaments and tendons, just do the
best you can. These will not be on your test.
Click
here to review the human skeleton
The link below will take you
to an excellent site called "Becoming Human". For each section read
about one or two topics. The sheet at your computer will tell you
which ones to focus on.
Click here to go to website
Click the link below to take
the cave man challenge!
Click here to
go to the BBC web site to take the cave man challenge