Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________________________________ Grade 6 Zoo Introduction Lesson Teachers Guide Vocabulary: Endangered- endangered species are those who are in immediate dancer of extinction. Examples include Siberian Tigers, Gorillas, Sumatran Orangutans, and coral reefs Extinct- Extinct species no longer exist in any part of the world. Examples include dinosaurs, the dodo bird, and the Galapagos Amaranth Conservation- refers to the protection and preservation of plants, animals, and their environment or habitat H.I.P.P.O- an acronym that represents five main factors that can lead to the endangerment or extinction of an animal or plant species. These five factors are: Habitat Loss, Introduced Species, Pollution, People, Overharvesting (see lesson on HIPPO) Biodiversity- refers to the variety of living things in a habitat or community Taxonomy- refers to the classification of organisms based on different characteristics. Kingdom- the broadest level of classification Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Environment- Everything that is on, in or surrounding the earth Habitat- the type of environment where an animal or plant species lives. Habitats can vary from aquatic to terrestrial. Habitats consist of many components including space, shelter and the availability of water and food. Niche- particular role of a species within its habitat. Adaptation- special characteristics that species have that allow them to be successful in their habitat Interdependence- the idea that everything in nature is connected to everything else; what happens to one plant or animals also affects other plants and animals Herbivore- an animal that feeds on plants Carnivore- an animal that feeds on meat Climate Change- any changes in modern climate Global Warming- the increase over time of the average temperature of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans Name:____________________________________________ Date:_______________________________________ Hunting- the activity of killing wild animals for the purposes of food or sport Poaching- to illegally hunt or catch on land that is not one’s own or is under protection Deforestation- Deforestation is the cutting and clearing of natural and rain forests by humans as well as by nature. Human cause the destruction of forests by mining and logging among others. Some natural causes would be avalanches, flooding and forest fires H.I.P.P.O - an acronym that represents five main factors that can lead to the endangerment or extinction of an animal or plant species: H= Habitat Loss I= Introduced Species P= Pollution P= People O= Over Collection/ Overharvesting Habitat Loss- is defined as the destruction of a species specialized environment thereby rendering it functionally unable to support the species population. For example, the destruction of the Amazon rain forest for agricultural purposes which results in the species being forced to abandon their homes. Introduced Species- an introduced species refers to bringing in a new species to an unfamiliar environment which may have a detrimental effect on the stability of the habitat. For instance, the introduction of cane toads to Australia to control the can beetle population; this is currently resulting in the near extinction of some indigenous wildlife. Pollution- is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that can lead to irregularity and chaos within both the habitat and species populations. Examples of pollutants include oil spills, surface runoff, waste dumping and thermal pollution. People- The excessive growth of the human population has lead to decreases in natural resources, food, land, and water resources which subsequently has ahd a devastating effect on the planet and its organisms. Over Collection- (also known as overharvesting) is the process in which humans exploit natural resources through mass farming, over fishing, and excessive deforestation, to just name a few. Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________________________________ Climate Change and Biodiversity Vocabulary Define the following terms in as much detail as possible. Give examples. There are extra spaces for you to fill in words that you think will be helpful for your culminating task. Endangered Extinct Conservation H.I.P.P.O Biodiversity Taxonomy Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Name:____________________________________________ Genus Species Environment Habitat Niche Adaptation Interdependence Herbivore Carnivore Climate Change Global Warming Hunting Poaching Date:_______________________________________ Name: __________________________________________ Deforestation Vertebrate Invertebrate Date: _________________________________________ Name:____________________________________________ Date:_______________________________________ H.I.P.P.O Worksheet For this activity, fill in what each letter stands for, the definition for each letter of the acronym and give three examples of each threat. Define HIPPO: __________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ H What it stands for: ___________________________________________________________________________ Definition: ____________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Three Examples:_____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ I What it stands for: ___________________________________________________________________________ Definition: ____________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Three Examples:_____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ P What it stands for: ___________________________________________________________________________ Definition: ____________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Three Examples:_____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ P What it stands for: ___________________________________________________________________________ Definition: ____________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Three Examples:_____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ O What it stands for: ___________________________________________________________________________ Definition: ____________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Three Examples:_____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________________________________ Classification of Living Things We classify things into groups in order to make things easier to understand. All loving things share a set of characteristics in order to survive. All living things are grouped into the first level of classification known as a ‘kingdom”. 1. Using the following items, match them to the proper group. Key Lion Fish Bird Frog Grass Dog Table Broccoli Shoe Tree Living Non-Living 2. Using the same items, now classify the Living items into the following: Plant Animal Taxonomy Scientists use a seven-level classification system to organize all living things into groups. The names of the groups are in Latin. The first of the levels are the 5 Kingdoms. 3. Look up the following words and give their English meaning. These are the 5 Kingdoms. Monera: _____________________________ Protista: ___________________________ Animalia: ____________________________ Funghi: ____________________________ Plantae: _______________________________ Name:____________________________________________ Date:_______________________________________ 4. Kingdom is the broadest level of classification. The members of each group become smaller and smaller as the classification becomes more specific. The following are the other levels, look up these words, define them and give two examples of each classification. 1. Kingdom: _______________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. Phylum:__________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. Class: ____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 4. Order: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 5. Family:__________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 6. Genus: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 7. Species: _________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Think of a way to remember the 7 types of classification and write your idea down. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________________________________ Scientific Naming All animals have scientific names. These names are made up of the bottom two levels of classification, the Genus and the Species. For example Humans are known as Homo Sapiens Using the following chart, fill in the scientific name of the animals Levels of Classification Grey Wolf Chimpanzee Kingdom Animalia Animalia Phylum Chordata Chordata Class Mammalia Mammalia Order Carnivora Primates Family Candidae Hominidae Genus Canis Pan Species Lupus Troglodytes Scientific Name