Assignment Guidelines
- Create an Organism AssignmentThis is an individual assignment in which you create and describe your own mythical organism, explaining what it is, how it is built, how it is categorized (Kingdom to Genus and Species), how it works, how it behaves, and how it interacts with the environment. You also should build a phylogenetic tree for your organism. This can be a plant, animal, or something in between.
- Species Account HomeworkSelect a species of your choice and create a species account that could be used for a field guide.
Due Date
Create an Organism Assignment (Worth 50 Points)
March 12, 2020
Species Account Homework (Worth 50 Points)
April 2, 2020
Resources Suggested By Dr. Martin
- Sibley GuidesSibley Guides are an authority on bird and tree classification
- The National Audubon SocietyThe National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation
How Are Organisms Classified?
Special thanks to FuseSchool- Global Education for the video
Helpful Library Resources
The Sibley Guide to Trees by Call Number: QK 475 .S497 2009 Location: WaycrossISBN: 9780375415197Publication Date: 2009-09-15
Animal Classification by Call Number: E-Book/Online AccessISBN: 1624019692Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Animal Species and Their Evolution by Call Number: E-Book/Online AccessISBN: 1400863279Publication Date: 2014-07-14
Assembling the Tree of Life by Call Number: E-Book/Online AccessISBN: 1280428031Publication Date: 2004-01-01- The Audubon Nature Encyclopedia byCall Number: QH13 .A8 1965 Location: JesupPublication Date: 1964-1965
