EVOLUTION+-+TAXONOMY

EVOLUTION - TAXONOMY
- assigned small groups of kids across three classes - kids added research to their list - 1 month non-block - some class-time, interspersed with other class activities - added in lessons about copyright issues and use of graphic (will be part of the digital academy eventually) - kids then used iWeb to create a website - the teacher makes up the main page (can be a "zookeeper" - design main page and check on other people's stuff) - [|www.weebly.com] option - kids then come up with 3 core questions on their phylum - past into a Google Doc, give questions out, is this question found in the website? Peer feedback.
 * Virtual Zoo** - put in smaller groups to allow them to better respond to each other - http://kushnercorner.wikispaces.com/virtual_zoo

-** wanted something creative - lots of cut and paste before - dating service for LoveLorn Phyla - http://lovelornphyla.wikispaces.com - [|www.slideshare.com] / Google Presentation is an option - students present their PPT and then use it to study
 * Systems (AP) - Grand Wrap-Up before the AP Test

- http://introducedspecieswhsapbio.wikispaces.com - parameters of information needed to post
 * Invasive Species Project**

- [|www.hatboro-horsham.org/academicbio] > Taxonomy - Students are taxonomists and name a species
 * Taxonomy - Lower Level - Species Identification Portfolio**

- http://kushnerkorner.wikispaces.com/Evolution_Literature - social studies teacher lectured on Darwin - biology teacher lectured on Evolution - theories / background information - 2 days - lab situations - classes are integrated - scienceinmotion - borrowed equipment, 5 different small lab settings, how to analyze scientific evidence to provide proof for the theory of evolution - Finches, Universe, Skeletal - can choose to take from literature or science perspective, analyze it in terms of best evidence or proof - produce a podcast or video - 2 weeks - junior level English and sophomore Biology
 * Evolution - wikipages**

Collaborative rubric

- Google Maps - collaboratively build his journey using journal excerpts and then go through and answer higher-level questions. - http://earth.google.com/outreach/tutorial_mapper.html - http://sites.google.com/site/gtaresources can send to CFF teachers to expand the project - Watch the video - Darwin's Dangerous Idea - choose anyone to write back to him about how he's changed things, then someone else pretends to be Darwin who receives the letter and then responds
 * Darwin's Journey**