Biology
Group Research Project - Classification
Directions:
You are welcome to use any source you’d like, but Wikipedia.org is a perfectly valid location to find most of this data.
The following can be written as an essay addressing each point, as a posterboard project, or as a digital presentation.
1. Define the fundamentals of evolution. Give a brief history of life on the planet.
2. Define what Biological Classification means, then briefly define each of the six major kingdoms: Animalia, Plantae,
Fungi, Protista, Archaea, and Bacteria. Explain why they are distinct, separate kingdoms. Specifically include the time
period they began existing on earth.
3. Choose a new species from Animalia, Plantae, or Fungi (you can try one of the other kingdoms, but they are made of
organisms which are less complex).
4. Explain specifically why your species belongs to its kingdom.
5. Define your species Phylum. Define key species within that Phylum. Explain why your species belongs to that Phylum.
Explain the Evolutionary history of the Phylum.
6. Define your species Class. Define some key species within that Class. Explain why your species belong to that Class.
Explain the Evolutionary history of the Class.
7. Define your species Order. Define some key species within that Order. Explain why your species belong to that Order.
Explain the Evolutionary history of the Order.
8. Define your species Family. Define some key species within that Family. Explain why your species belong to that Family.
Explain the Evolutionary history of the Family.
9. Define your species Genus. Define some key species within that Genus. Explain why your species belong to that Genus.
Explain the Evolutionary history of the Genus.
10. Explain the habits, habitat, diet, and any other key characteristics of your species just like in your first paper.
Biology
Group Research Project - Classification
Directions:
You are welcome to use any source you’d like, but Wikipedia.org is a perfectly valid location to find most of this data.
The following can be written as an essay addressing each point, as a posterboard project, or as a digital presentation.
1. Define the fundamentals of evolution. Give a brief history of life on the planet.
2. Define what Biological Classification means, then briefly define each of the six major kingdoms: Animalia, Plantae,
Fungi, Protista, Archaea, and Bacteria. Explain why they are distinct, separate kingdoms. Specifically include the time
period they began existing on earth.
3. Choose a new species from Animalia, Plantae, or Fungi (you can try one of the other kingdoms, but they are made of
organisms which are less complex).
4. Explain specifically why your species belongs to its kingdom.
5. Define your species Phylum. Define key species within that Phylum. Explain why your species belongs to that Phylum.
Explain the Evolutionary history of the Phylum.
6. Define your species Class. Define some key species within that Class. Explain why your species belong to that Class.
Explain the Evolutionary history of the Class.
7. Define your species Order. Define some key species within that Order. Explain why your species belong to that Order.
Explain the Evolutionary history of the Order.
8. Define your species Family. Define some key species within that Family. Explain why your species belong to that Family.
Explain the Evolutionary history of the Family.
9. Define your species Genus. Define some key species within that Genus. Explain why your species belong to that Genus.
Explain the Evolutionary history of the Genus.
10. Explain the habits, habitat, diet, and any other key characteristics of your species just like in your first paper.
Grading Rubric
This project should be thorough, but quality is always better than quantity.
1
Project includes only 3 of
the project elements.
2
Project includes only 6 of
the project elements.
3
Project includes only 9 of
the project elements.
4
Project includes all 10 of the
project elements.
Project has no pictures, no
color, is sloppily put
together.
Project has no pictures or
color, but is neat and well
organized.
Project includes few
pictures and colors, and is
neat and well organized.
All of 3 + the project
includes pictures which
effectively portray the
species and classifications.
Writing seems copied and
pasted, too short, and is
sloppy with little academic
vocabulary.
Writing is in the creator’s
own words. but sloppy,
with little academic
vocabulary.
Writing is in the creator’s
own words, uses academic
vocabulary, but is not
thorough.
Writing is in creator’s own
words, uses academic
vocabulary, and is thorough.
Grading Rubric
This project should be thorough, but quality is always better than quantity.
1
Project includes only 3 of
the project elements.
2
Project includes only 6 of
the project elements.
3
Project includes only 9 of
the project elements.
4
Project includes all 10 of the
project elements.
Project has no pictures, no
color, is sloppily put
together.
Project has no pictures or
color, but is neat and well
organized.
Project includes few
pictures and colors, and is
neat and well organized.
All of 3 + the project
includes pictures which
effectively portray the
species and classifications.
Writing seems copied and
pasted, too short, and is
sloppy with little academic
vocabulary.
Writing is in the creator’s
own words. but sloppy,
with little academic
vocabulary.
Writing is in the creator’s
own words, uses academic
vocabulary, but is not
thorough.
Writing is in creator’s own
words, uses academic
vocabulary, and is thorough.