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Name ___________________________
My Creature Creation Test
Date ___________ Period ____
http://eebweb.arizona.edu/links/desert/CreatureCreation.htm
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ScienceAnimalAdaptations58.htm
Rhodes- Little
Your Mission: Design a new animal that does not exist. In your design, make sure that is well suited to its environment.
How you design your animal should guarantee that it will be well adapted to its environment so it will survive.
USE COMPLETE SENTENCES!!!
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Ecosystem: Pick one of the following ecosystems that your animal lives in: ARCTIC or DESERT (Circle 1.)
Habitat (Describe in detail the habitat of your creature) ____________________________________________
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Description of Creature (Describe in detail what your animal looks and acts like.)
Looks like: __________________________________________________________________________
Acts like: ___________________________________________________________________________
Name of Creature: ______________________________
Drawing of creature
in its habitat:
Competition (Describe how your animal is involved in competition. GIVE SPECIFIC DETAILS!)
What does it compete for: ______________________________________________________________
What does it compete against: ___________________________________________________________
Predation (Describe an example of how it’s involved in predation.) ___________________________________
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Symbiotic Relationship (Write one example of a symbiotic relationship your animal has.)
Type of symbiotic relationship: __________________________________________________________
Detailed description: __________________________________________________________________
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How does this help or hurt its survival: ___________________________________________________
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Behavioral Adaptation (Write one example of a behavioral adaptation your animal has.)
(Do NOT use a behavioral cycle adaptation!)
Detailed description: __________________________________________________________________
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How does this help it survive: ___________________________________________________________
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Structural Adaptation (Describe in detail a structural adaptation that helps your animal adapt.)
Detailed description ___________________________________________________________________
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How does this help it survive: ___________________________________________________________
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Stable Internal Environment (Describe specific ways your animal keeps a SEI.) (Do NOT use estivation.)
Is it an endotherm or an ectotherm: __________________________
How does it stay warm: ________________________________________________________________
How does it adapt to extreme heat: _______________________________________________________
How does it adapt to a lack of water: ______________________________________________________
Behavioral Cycle (Describe a behavioral cycle adapt to extreme environmental conditions to survive.)
Detailed description of cycle: ___________________________________________________________
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How does this help it survive: ___________________________________________________________
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Nocturnal/Diurnal (Describe a behavioral cycle adapt to extreme environmental conditions to survive.)
Is it nocturnal or diurnal: ________________________
How does this help it survive: ___________________________________________________________
Natural Selection: (Give an example to explain how natural selection will affect the survival of your species.)
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Name ___________________________
My Creature Creation Score Sheet
Total = +
A = 54-60
B = 48-53
C = 42-47
D = 36-41
F = 0-35
Ecosystem
chose ARTIC or DESERT
Habitat
____ (+1) is within the chosen ecosystem
____ (+1) details
Description
____ (+1) detail how looks
____ (+1) details how behaves
Name
____ (+1) animal given a unique name (not already used for other animals)
Drawing of:
Creature
Habitat
____ (+1) animal matches written description
____ (+1) habitat matches written description
____ (+1) details in drawing
Competition
____ (+1) competes for food/water or habitat
____ (+1) names organism it competes against
Predation
____ (+1) describes situation involving killing to eat
____ (+1) names other animal
Symbiosis
Type
Description
Survival
____ (+1) identified mutualism ^^, commensalisms ^ < or parasitism ^ v
____ (+1) correctly describes relationship
____ (+1) explains how relationship helps or hurts its’ survival
Behavioral adaptation
Description ____ (+1) a behavior that helps it survive
____ (+1) provides details
Survival
____ (+1) explains how this behavior helps it survive
Structural adaptation
Description ____ (+1) a physical trait that helps it survive
____ (+1) provides details
Survival
____ (+1) explains how this trait helps it survive
Stable internal
chose endotherm or ectotherm
____ (+1) how stays warm
____ (+1) how adapts to extreme heat
____ (+1) how adapts to lack of water
Behavioral Cycle
____ (+1) detailed description
____ (+1) how this helps it survive
Nocturnal/Diurnal
____ (+1) nocturnal or diurnal?
____ (+1) how this helps it survive
Natural Selection
____ (+2) example of a trait that increases chance of survival so can reproduce
* Total possible = 30 points x 2 = 60 points (final points)
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