Liberty Science Center 7th
Grade:
Objectives:
Using the information you have obtained about organisms, their needs, and
the environment, create an organism.
The organism should be functional and capable of producing offspring. Prepare a brief outline of the characteristics
of your organism. Make a model of your organism with an explanation for its anatomy.
Prerequisites:
Various knowledge
about forms of life. Types of skeletal/other body systems.
Need and activities of living things.
Visit:
Make note of the
information provided by the following exhibits at the Liberty Science Center:
1.
Lungs
2.
Freshwater March
3.
The bone tables.
Make a list of
some of the qualities you may include in your organism based on the information
obtained from the visit. Compare and contrast this information
with the descriptive outline prepared prior to the visit.
Homework:
§ Complete
your design of an organism
§ Give
the organism a name, and include the classification kingdom it would belong
to, its optimal habitat, and dietary preferences.
§ Be
prepared to explain the reasoning behind your design.
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