CREATE YOUR OWN CONCEPT MAP ON BODY
TISSUES
Name________________________________________Period_
1. Start with your center concept - TISSUES OF THE BODY
2. Draw 4 arrows connecting to the four types of tissues found in the body.
3. From each tissue type, draw arrows (varies in number) to related types
4. For each you want to include linked concepts that describe the tissue type, indicate where it is located,
and any additional related terms
This image might help get you started. You will need to copy this onto your own paper (unlined) and
complete it.
All types represented
Functions listed
Additional Info
(terms) included
Epithelial
123
123
123
Scoring
Connective
123
123
123
Muscular
123
123
123
Nervous
123
123
123
3 - thorough, all related items and
terms included, accurate
2 - most items included
1- some items included
GRADING
RUBRIC
Neatness
OVERALL
Terms
TOTAL POINTS
Able to follow, on
Spelled correctly, _____Types (out of 48)
unlined paper, legible,
used appropriately _____Neatness, Links, Terms (2)
takes up most of the page
01
01
TOTAL ______ out of 50
CREATE YOUR OWN DICHOTOMOUS KEY ON BODY
TISSUES
Name________________________________________Period_
A dichotomous key is a reference tool used mainly in biology. It allows the user to determine what an organism is
by answering numerous questions that have only two possible answers. Ultimately, the answers will point to a
specific organism or some higher taxonomic level. Dichotomous keys can be very broad or extremely specific. To
create a key, you need a working knowledge of the differences between groups of organisms. The more specific the
key, the more knowledge you need.
Step 1: Determine the level of specificity your key will need. For instance, your key can simply identify
different tissue or it can try to determine exactly what type of tissue a user is observing.
Step 2: Develop questions that will differentiate between organisms. Broad questions can be along the
lines of "Is it simple or stratified?" More specific questions would be along the lines of "Do the cells have
cilia or no cilia?" Each question should have only two possible responses.
Step 3: Keep developing questions that will differentiate between more and more similar tissues until you
reach the level of specificity you desire.
Step 4: Write the first question on your key at the top of the page in the center, and draw two lines
branching out from beneath it. Each line will point to one possible answer. Write the answers at the end of
each line.
Step 5: Continue branching your questions in the same fashion. If at any time you can positively identify a
tissue, write the tissue name below the answer to the last question.
All types represented
Functions listed
Additional Info
(terms) included
Epithelial
123
123
123
Scoring
Connective
123
123
123
Muscular
123
123
123
Nervous
123
123
123
3 - thorough, all related items and
terms included, accurate
2 - most items included
1- some items included
GRADING
RUBRIC
Neatness
OVERALL
Terms
TOTAL POINTS
Able to follow, on
Spelled correctly, _____Types (out of 48)
unlined paper, legible,
used appropriately _____Neatness, Terms (2)
takes up most of the page
01
01
TOTAL ______ out of 50