Name__________________________________________________D___________P________
CREATIVE CREATURE PROJECT
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
1) Design a new species from animals known today.
2) Recognize that reproduction may lead to change of survival.
3) Explain how variations in structure, behavior or physiology allow
organisms to survive.
Research Due Dates:
Wednesday April 22
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Pick a Species and Notes
Species General Information
Friday April 24
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Species Reproduction Information
Adaptations
Tuesday April 28
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Lion + Tiger = Liger
Reproduction Punnett Squares
Evolution of the Offspring
Thursday April 30
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10 Pictures of the Offspring
Friday May 1
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Cladogram
Requirements:
Pick a Species and Notes _______/10 points
1)
2)
3)
4)
Pick a Species from Miss Golden__________
No repeats of a species
Pick a Partner (who should have a separate species)
Fill out your note taker and get it checked with Miss Golden
Species General Information_______/10 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Name of Species __________
Mammal, Bird, Fish, Amphibian or Reptile__________
Habitat & Continent__________
Hand Created Picture of your Species __________
Identify if your species is the Mom/Dad__________
Zebra + Horse = Zorse
Species Reproduction Information_______/20 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Identify the type of reproduction and give evidence for this reproduction type
Gestation Period
How many Offspring
What the offspring look like
Live births or lay eggs
3 Advantages and 3 disadvantages of Reproduction Type
Identify the cell cycle, draw and describe each of the stages
Name__________________________________________________D___________P________
Adaptations_______/10 points
1)
2)
3)
4)
Define Structural, Behavioral and Physiological Adaptations
3 Explained Structural Adaptations for each species (you and your partner) __________
3 Explained Behavioral Adaptations for each species (you and your partner) __________
3 Explained Physiological Adaptations for each species (you and your partner) __________
Reproduction Punnett Squares______/20 points
1) Make a Chart of the traits your Species
2) Mate with your partner and create a Punnett square for each of your traits on your note
taker (13-15) __________
3) Make a chart with the traits your child received with the genotype and phenotypes ______
4) Name your new species
5) Name your Child, Mom and Dad
Evolution of the Offspring_______/20 points
1) Explain that new combinations of traits may increase or decrease an organism’s chance
for survival in each parent’s current environment__________
2) Explain how variations may increase or decrease an organism’s chances for survival
within its environment. ___________
3) Explain 3 adaptations that the child would have to have to survive in the new
environment __________
4) Determine and describe the habitat of the mom, dad and the best environment for the
child to survive in based on the new organism’s traits.
Family Photo_______/10 points
1) Hand Create Pictures Mom, Dad and Child
2) The pictures should have the traits that you provide for Mom, Dad, Child
3) Colorful, Neat and Organized
You will make a Cladogram_______/50 points
1) 5 Traits made with box__________
2) 5 New organism made with a circle and an arrow (you will be interacting with other
groups here)__________
3) The cladogram should show how each organism is related and not related to the
organism previous and after it __________
4) Hand Created
5) Colorful, Neat and Organized
6) Hand Created Pictures of each organism on the cladogram (you can swap drawings
with groups so create 5 a piece of your offspring)
Total Points: _____________________________________________/150 Points
Individual Note Taker
Species Name:
Continent/Habitat:
Define:
Structural Adaptations
Behavioral Adaptations
Physiological Adaptations
Parent Structural Adaptations
1.
2.
3.
Parent Behavior Adaptations:
1.
2.
3.
Parent Physiological Adaptations
1.
2.
3.
Birthing/Reproduction
1. Asexual/Sexual
2. Evidence of this reproduction type
3. Gestation Period
4. How many Offspring
5. What the offspring look like
6. Live births or lay eggs
7. 3 Advantages of this reproduction type
8. 3 Disadvantages of this reproduction type
9. Type of Cell cycle:
Draw and describe the stages:
Describe Your Parents Traits:
Body Type:
Body Covering:
Color:
Feet:
Teeth:
Tail:
Eyes:
Nose:
Ears:
Limbs (Arms/Legs):
Neck:
Wings (depending on species):
Poison:
Mouth:
Other:
GROUP Notes:
Offspring: Evolution
1) Explain that new combinations of traits may increase or decrease an
organism’s chance for survival in each parent’s current environment
2) Explain how variations may increase or decrease an organism’s chances for
survival within its environment.
Child: What adaptations would be useful for the new species (child to survive
endangerment or a climate change
1.
2.
3.
NEW ENVIRONMENT (Child, Mom and Dad live in)
3) Determine and describe the habitat of the mom, dad and the best
environment for the child to survive in based on the new organism’s traits.
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Child’s Trait
1
Body Type
2
Body Covering
3
Color
4
Feet
5
Teeth
6
Tail
7
Eyes
8
Sex
9
Nose
10
Ears
11
Wings/Fins
12
Arms
13
Legs
14
Neck Length
15
Mouth
16
Poison
17
Homozygous
Dominant
AA
Heterozygous
Aa
Homozygous
Recessive
aa
Punnett Squares: Make One for each
Trait. Title the trait (body covering, body
type, etc.) Identify the one trait your child
received (circle, Highlight, etc.). You need
at least 13 punnett squares.
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Name________________________Species______________________Partner______________
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
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Name________________________Species______________________Partner______________
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Creative Creature New Species Project
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