A. TASK- What am I supposed to do? - Choose a living organism from the animal kingdom that you are interested in and would like to research/know more about. - Create a Powerpoint or Google Slides presentation about your animal that includes all the required information and items listed below in the "Instructions, Requirements & Outline". B. INSTRUCTIONS, REQUIREMENTS & OUTLINE: Include the following items and information using each number as a title of a slide with the information that is being asked of within that slide. *** Select a theme/background color. (Have fun and try to be creative) *** Be sure to include a picture or illustration on each slide. SLIDE 1)The "TITLE SLIDE" for your PowerPoint/Google slides. *Please include your chosen animal’s name (common and scientific) along with your name and course. Ex. Tiger (Panthera tigris) Mary O'Connor 7th grade science SLIDE 2) CLASSIFICATION: *List the biological/taxonomic classification, in oorder, for the animal you have chosen. (Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species) Ex. Domestic cat- Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Mammalia, Order: Carnivora, Family: Felidae, Genus: Felis, Species: Felis catus SLIDE 3) ECOSYSTEM: *Create a slide describing your animal living in its habitat (include both living organisms and geographic features that interact with your chosen animal in its environment). SLIDE 4) ADAPTATIONS: *List/describe 3 adaptations of your animal (special features or behaviors that help it survive in its habitat, e.g. webbed feet, fur). SLIDE 5) COMMON CHARACTERISTICS: *Describe what your animal shares with other animals in its class. (e.g . identify whether it is a bird, fish , reptile, amphibian or mammal and list the characteristics of the class.) SLIDE 6) BIODIVERSITY: *Describe how your animal species contributes to the diversity of life (positively or negatively). SLIDE 7) HUMAN ACTIVITY: *Describe how human activity impacts the survival of your animal. SLIDES 8) and 9) DESIGN SOLUTIONS: *Select 2 issues (from the list below) for the ecosystem in which your chosen animal lives. *Add facts about the issues and include a possible solution to the problems. ● Wastewater treatment ● Water pollution ● Greenhouse effect ● Natural selection ● Coral whitening ● Erosion and deforestation ● Earth Radiation Budget ● Capture-mark-recapture SLIDE 10) SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY: *Include a list of sources at the end of your PowerPoint or Google Slides. -Source list should include: 1. Title of Source 2. Weblink/URL for source C. TURN IN YOUR WORK: Upload your PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation to this lesson (Unit 4 Lesson 1) dropbox. *Be sure to reach out to if you need help*. *EXAMPLE PORTFOLIO PowerPoint/Google Slides presentations will be discussed in LiveLessons and are available on the class message board.* (25 points) No file chosen Supported file formats: PDF, JPG, GIF, PNG, Word, Powerpoint 0 / 12 File Limit Skip to navigation

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Instructions, Requirements & Outline:

Include the following items and information using each number as a title of a slide with the information that is being asked of within that slide.

1. Title Slide: Include your chosen animal's name (common and scientific) along with your name and course.
2. Classification: List the biological/taxonomic classification for the animal you have chosen (Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species).
3. Ecosystem: Describe your animal living in its habitat, including living organisms and geographic features that interact with your chosen animal.
4. Adaptations: List and describe 3 adaptations of your animal that help it survive in its habitat.
5. Common Characteristics: Describe what your animal shares with other animals in its class (bird, fish, reptile, amphibian, or mammal).
6. Biodiversity: Describe how your animal contributes to the diversity of life, positively or negatively.
7. Human Activity: Describe how human activity impacts the survival of your animal.
8. and 9. Design Solutions: Select 2 issues for the ecosystem where your animal lives, add facts about the issues, and propose possible solutions.
10. Sources/Bibliography: Include a list of sources at the end of your presentation (title of source and weblink/URL).

Turn in your work by uploading your presentation to the appropriate dropbox.
Be sure to refer to example portfolio presentations and reach out for help if needed.