Kingdom+Book+2013

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**__THE BIG BOOK OF KINGDOMS__** You are a world renowned web designer & story teller/director. You have been commissioned to write a new website/play/tv show/radio or tv talk show interview for middle school students in which you explain and give an overview of the six kingdoms of classification. Use your student text – chapters 17 – 27 AND Appendix A Student Resource pages R25-R35 and any other available source to write factual information that is both easily understood by middle school students and is creative. YOU MUST DOCUMENT where you got ALL your information from or **//lose a letter grade//**. You do need a REFERENCE PAGE citing your text and any other websites used. Your website/play/talk show interview or tv show can be blended. See my suggested websites (at the end). IF you have an issue with TECHNOLOGY – see me asap & attend tutoring sessions that already started the second week of school. This project is due in THREE parts (2/14, 2/27 & 3/28). THIS WORTH THREE LAB GRADES. Parts 1 – 5 are due 2/14 Parts 6 – 7 are due 2/28 Parts 8 – 9 are due 3/27


 * INTRODUCTION - original title, your name, date, class period


 * Part 2: Dedication/Introduction
 * Write a 1-2 paragraphs - Tribute to someone important in your life
 * Why is this information important? How will information benefit you or someone else?
 * Part 3: overview of the domains & kingdoms - see Chapter 17 & APPENDIX A
 * Record the three domains, six Kingdoms and add the phylums ONLY that correspond with each kingdom. **//__MUST HAVE PICTURES & EXAMPLES of EACH KINGDOM & PHYLUM.__//**
 * **//__ TURNING IN 6 pictures for each KINGDOM - MUST STATE WHICH PHYLUM the picture goes with. DO NOT FORGET to state WHAT the picture is & where it came from (web address) __//**
 * WHO came from who? (or what evidence links each group so far?)

The following information is needed:
 * Part 4: overview of KINGDOM Bacteria - see Chapter 18
 * Which organisms make up this kingdom? Names & pics please.
 * Cell type: prokaryote or eukaryote
 * Body type: single celled, multicelled, or both
 * Cell wall: What is the cell wall composed of?
 * Nutrition: Autotroph, Heterotroph, or both
 * __Describes what makes bacteria different from archeabacteria (one paragraph)__
 * Bacteria are generally found in three shapes. What are the three shapes of the bacteria (draw and label the threeshapes of bacteria)
 * Draw and label fig on page 557 (figure 18.13). ALL 6 structures must be present & labeled.

The following information is needed:
 * Part 5: discuss the kingdom Protista see Chapter 19
 * Which organisms make up this kingdom? Names & pics please.
 * Cell type: prokaryote or eukaryote
 * Body type: single celled, multicelled, or both
 * Cell wall: What is the cell wall composed of?
 * Nutrition: Autotroph, Heterotroph, or both
 * List and explain the three groups of protists and examples of each.
 * Draw and label the following: (figure 19.7) page 579, (figure 19.10) page 582.
 * Name the common names and a short description for each phylum
 * __Animal like__**: Ciliophora, Zoomastigophora, Apicomplexa, Rhizopoda, Foraminifera
 * __Plantlike__**: Euglenozoa, Dinoflagellata, Chrsophyta, Baciliariophyta, Chlorophyta, Rhodophyta, Phaeoophyta
 * __Funguslike__**:Acrasiomycota, Myxomycota, Oomycota

The following information is needed:
 * Part 6: overview of Fungi. Ch 19
 * Whichorganisms make up this kingdom? Names & pics please.
 * Cell type: prokaryote or eukaryote
 * Body type: single celled, multicelled, or both
 * Cell wall: What is the cell wall composed of?
 * Nutrition: Autotroph, Heterotroph, or both
 * Lists and describe the four groups of fungi. Write three facts per group.
 * Draw and label and (figure 19.22) page 592.
 * Name the common names and a short description for each phylum: Chyridiomycota, Ascomycota, Zygomycota, Basidiomycota

The following information is needed: Bryophyta, Hepatophyta, Anthocerotophyta, Lycophyta, Pterophyto, Cycadophyta, Ginkogophyta, Coniferophyta, Anthophyta (includes two classes which are?)
 * Part 7: discuss Plants Chapters 20 & 21
 * Cell type: prokaryote or eukaryote
 * Body type: single celled, multicelled, or both
 * Cell wall: What is the cell wall composed of?
 * Nutrition: Autotroph, Heterotroph, or both
 * Describe and give examples of the four types of plants, nonvascular, seedless vascular, gymnosperms, and angiosperms. Draw/display examples & pictures of each TYPE – all four - Chapter 20 & 22
 * Describe the cells, tissue, vascular system, root, stems and leaves of plants. Chapter 21.
 * Draw and label figure 22.5 p. 668
 * Name the common names and a short description for each phylum:

The following information is needed:
 * Part 8: overview of Animals Chapters 23 - 26
 * Cell type: prokaryote or eukaryote
 * Body type: single celled, multicelled, or both
 * Cell wall: What is the cell wall composed of?
 * Nutrition: Autotroph, Heterotroph, or both
 * Describe the two types of animals, invertebrates and vertebrates. Draw at least two examples of each kind. Where would they be located – name the BIOMES, ECOSYSTEMS & COUNTRIES (where located) for each type.
 * Name the common names and a short description for each phylum: Porifera, Cnidaria (4 classes), Ctenophora, Platyhelminthes (3 classes), Mollusca (3 classes), Annelida (3 classes), Nematoda, Echinodermata (5 classes) – Ch 23
 * Arthropoda (4 subphyla & 3 classes) – Ch 24
 * Chordata (3 subphyla & 8 classes) – Ch 25

The following information is needed:
 * Part 9: Diversity of mammals - Chapter 26
 * List the four characteristics of a mammal.
 * Lists and describe the three types of mammals. Explain the characteristics of each type. Name/identify & draw two examples of each type of mammal.
 * Compare and contrast Ectothermic & Endothermic characteristics for reptiles.
 * Compare and contrast OR identify & draw the bird anatomy figure 26.13 p. 800 and the reptile anatomy figure 26.10 p. 797
 * Compare and contrast OR identify & draw the reptilian ear bone and the mammalian ear bone figure 26.17 p. 807


 * **//Each PART should be illustrated with pictures (colored) that represent the topics covered//**
 * **//Each topic should take up no more than two pages//**

GRADING RUBRIC:
 * 90-100 || Proper format, all information is present, information correct & detailed, illustrations included, colorful, creative, original title ||
 * 80-89 || Proper format, all information is present, information correct & most details, illustrations, not colorful or creative ||
 * 70-79 || Format not exact, most information is present, but no detail, some illustrations, not colorful, not creative…but you did the project ||
 * BELOW 70 || **TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE or YOU DID NOT DO THE ASSIGNMENT** ||

http://www.screentoaster.com/ - online screen recorder (screencast video!) http://www.digitales.us/ - digital stories online http://www.gotbrainy.com/ - upload a pic & add text http://animoto.com/ - the END of slide shows http://www.fotobabble.com/ - talking photos

PREFERRED websites: Prezi.com & wikispaces.com

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