Angela+Medley+Mini+Module

> == Procedure == > Look for, find, and collect accurate and appropriate information available about each of the 6 Kingdoms. The information may come from a number of sources (including but certainly not limited to): > > > When information is discovered, record where it was found. Such information will be needed for giving credit/citing work/creating a bibliography. To make this step easier, consider using one or more of the sites below: > > > After finding information about each kingdom, carefully examine what was found. Gather the most interesting, useful, important, and memorable ideas about each of the kingdoms. Put the information in your own words. > > Create some type of presentation or work that shares the most powerful information about each of the 6 kingdoms. Examples of possible ways to share what was learned include but are not limited to : > > > The finished work should include the following information about each kingdom: > > > Be creative. Share the most useful, important, and intriguing facts and ideas about each of the 6 kingdoms in the most interesting format. The result of the project should be compelling. The product should be: > > > > > Listed below are resources/tools that may prove useful in finding more informationabout the 6 Kingdoms and completing this project: > > > > > You may use Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, OpenOffice, concept mapping programs and other resources. Before starting work, let your instructor (and/or school site coordinator) know which programs and/or resources you intend to use to complete the project. > > >
 * 1) Angela Medley
 * 2) Subject and grade level - Biology 9th grade
 * 3) Learning Objective (all 4 parts are required including Audience, Behavior, Condition, and Degree) For this assignment, 9th grade Biology students will be able to distinguish between the major differences of the 6 kingdoms. They will construct a brochure or presentation that outlines distinguishing characteristics, examples, habitats and photos of species for the 6 kingdoms.
 * 4) Learning resources and instructions (must be appropriate for the reading and grade level stated; must clearly align to the state learning objective; student samples of work may be helpful) *Wait until Module 6 to complete this section.
 * books
 * podcasts
 * textbooks
 * periodicals
 * websites
 * Citebite is a useful deep linking tool. It allows users to link directly to a quote within a webpage. Simply input the quote and the link in the form at Citebite and it returns a citebite url that takes others directly to the quote.
 * OttoBib.com is a website with a free tool that generates an alphabetized bibliography of books from a list of International Standard Book Numbers(ISBN) with output in MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian style citations.
 * David Warlick's incredibly helpful Son of Citation Machine automatically generates bibliographic information in MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian style for books, magazines, websites, and other sources of information.
 * slideshow/presentation
 * concept map
 * short video
 * diagram
 * The name of kingdom
 * General characteristics of the kingdom
 * Its size relative to the other kingdoms
 * Main phyla (or Divisions for Plantae) within each kingdom
 * Cell types typical of the kingdom (For example, are most of the organisms within the kingdom prokaryotes or eukaryotes? Are they unicellular or multicellular? Cell wall structural components if present)
 * Selected, example organisms from the kingdom
 * Examples of organisms shown in pictures, drawings, as well as digital 3D models
 * How selected example organisms obtain food
 * Habitat for selected example organisms
 * Other interesting information (for example, mysteries associated with or surrounding the kingdom, startling discoveries about organisms in the kingdom, how the kingdom impacts human society)
 * accurate
 * informative--share something about the kingdom that is not generally knownOR share something is known in a totally new way
 * interesting--give others a reason to want to know more about the kingdom. For example: is there something about the kingdom that could affect humans in ways most people don't understand? Could the kingdom be a source of danger? Could it be a source of health? Could knowledge about these organisms possibly make people wealthy? Is there something about the kingdom that could contribute to humanity's need for food, clothing, or shelter? Is there something about the kingdom that could make someone famous in the fashion or entertainment industry?
 * memorable
 * Although the site still classifies living things within 5 kingdoms, Natural Perspective is still very useful.
 * Utah State's Divide and Conquer has the potential to be helpful as it has a number of taxonomic related links.
 * Palomar College's tutorial, The Classification of Living Things is worth exploring.
 * The Tree of Life Web Project (ToL) is a collaborative effort of biologists and nature enthusiasts from around the world. This rich site provides information about biodiversity, the characteristics of different groups of organisms, and their evolutionary history.
 * What Wikipedia is to information, WikiSpecies is to living things. It covers Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Bacteria, Archaea, Protista and all other forms of life.
 * The Six Kingdoms (from Rhode Island College) will provide good ideas for the project.
 * 1) Assessments (must clearly align to the stated learning objective; may require the development of a rubric or checklist) *Wait until Module 6 to complete this section.

This project was adapted from a learning resource found in the GaVS learning resources website (gavirtuallearning.org)- free online content for all teachers