Name: Creative Species Project http://a-z-animals.com/animals/ Objectives: Students will be able to: 1. Design a new species from animals known today. 2. Recognize that reproduction may lead to survival changes. 3. Explain how variations in structure, behavior or physiology allow organisms to survive. Research Due Dates: Monday March 19 th Species Selection Species General Notes Tuesday March 20 th Parent Traits Individual Reproduction Information Wednesday March 21st Reproduction Punnett Squares Friday March 23 rd Family Photo Friday March 23 rd Evolution of the Offspring Lion + Tiger = Liger Requirements: General Notes/Parent Traits /10 points 1. Pick a species to cross. Get my approval before starting! 2. No repeats of a species 3. Pick a Partner (who must have a separate species) Zebra + Horse = Zorse 4. Fill out your note taker information 5. Define Structural, Behavioral and Physiological Adaptations 6. 3 explained Structural Adaptations for each species 7. 3 explained Behavioral Adaptations for each species 8. 3 explained Physiological Adaptations for each species 9. A Picture of your Species 10. Describe and select genotype of Parent Traits (using dice to determine allele structure). Reproduction /5 points 1. Identify the type of reproduction and give evidence for this reproduction type; Notes should include information such as gestation period, offspring quantity, offspring appearance, birth types (eggs or live). 2. 3 Advantages and 3 disadvantages of Reproduction Type.
Reproduction Punnett Squares /10 points 1. Mate with your partner and create a Punnett square for each of the traits on your note taker. 2. Make a chart of which traits your child receives recording both genotype and phenotypes. a. Note to determine which alleles your child will have you will again be rolling the dice. i. Upper right quadrant (sum =2-9) ii. Upper left quadrant (sum=10-18) iii. Lower left quadrant (sum=19-27) iv. Lower right quadrant (sum=28-36) 3. Name your new species (please be creative since I have to grade numerous different crosses). Family Photo /5 points 1. Create a family picture of Mom, Dad and Child. The pictures should have the traits that you provide from Mom and Dad to the Child 2. Colorful, Neat and Organized. Ok to complete this digitally if it is done tastefully. 3. With the improvement in technology, I will allow this to be digital but my expectations are higher for a digital image than a hand drawn one. Final Requirements: Evolution of the Offspring /30 points The following needs to be completed as a team and shared within Google Slides: 1. Digital image of mom and dad. 2. Structural adaptations for mom and dad (describe 3 for each species). 3. Behavioral adaptations for mom and dad (describe 3 for each species). 4. Physiological adaptations for mom and dad (describe 3 for each species). 5. Reproduction summary for each species (type, gestation, offspring quantity, offspring size, etc.). 6. Advantages and disadvantages of the type of reproduction (3 advantages and 3 disadvantages). a. If the parents have different reproductive types, then you should do a slide for each parent. Otherwise, this can be on one slide. 7. General description of the offspring (list all of the phenotypes for each trait). 8. Advantages and disadvantages of this species over mom and dad. a. 3 advantages of possible survival improvements over the parents. b. 3 disadvantages that may hinder your new species from surviving. 9. Digital image of your combined species. a. Image should be representative of your new species. b. You can draw or digitally modify an image. Do not copy and paste an already modified image from google. You can use them for idea but the original must come from you.
Species Name: Continent/Habitat: Individual General Notes Mammal, Bird, Fish, Amphibian or Reptile: Gender (note that you must agree on this with your partner) Parent Structural Adaptations (benefits of its body style) 1. 2. 3. Parent Behavior Adaptations (behavioral benefits) 1. 2. 3. Parent Physiological Adaptations (Internal body system benefits) 1. 2. 3. Picture of your species. This can be digital but should be representative to show the different traits.
1. Define Co-dominant traits: Individual - Reproduction 2. What would a Punnett square look like for codominant traits? 3. Asexual/Sexual 4. Evidence of this reproduction type 5. Gestation Period 6. How many offspring? 7. What does the offspring look like (generally not pictorially)? 8. Live birth or lay eggs? 9. 3 Advantages of this reproduction type a. b. c. 10. 3 Disadvantages of this reproduction type a. b. c.
Directions: describe each trait. Individual - Parent Traits Gender (note females are XX (homozygous) while males are XY (heterozygous)): If you cannot agree, then use a flip of the coin to see who is male and who is female. Body Type: Body Covering: Color: Feet: Teeth: Tail: Eyes: Nose: Ears: Limbs (Arms/Legs): Neck: Wings (depending on species): Poison: Mouth: Other (create two traits not listed above) 1. 2.
Group The Dating Game Directions: 1. Create a designated allele letter for each trait. 2. With a roll of the dice, the female will determine if her trait is homozygous dominant (1-4), homozygous recessive (5-9), heterozygous 10-16), or co-dominant (18-36). a. To determine which alleles your child will have, you will be rolling the dice. i. homozygous dominant (product: 1-4) iii. heterozygous (product: 10-16) ii. homozygous recessive (product: 5-9) iv. co-dominant (product: 18-36) b. If the roll of the dice results is homozygous dominant or heterozygous, the other species is automatically considered homozygous recessive. c. If the roll of the dice results in homozygous recessive, then the other species must roll the dice until they determine if they are heterozygous (product = 10-16) or homozygous dominant (product = 1-4). They cannot be homozygous recessive. d. If the roll of the dice results in co-dominance, then both species traits are present. In this case, use different capital letters such as FS (feathers and scales). 3. Record the genotype and the phenotype in each box (see gender example). 4. Repeat steps 2-4 alternating the starting roll between the male and female. # Trait Allele Letter Homozygous Dominant Heterozygous Homozygous Recessive 1 Gender X XX () XY () N/A 2 Body Type B Body 3 Covering 4 Color 5 Feet 6 Teeth 7 Tail 8 Eyes 9 Nose 10 Ears 12 Arms 13 Legs 14 Neck 15 Wings (if applicable) 16 Poison 17 Mouth 18 Special #1 19 Special #2 Co-Dominant
Group Summary of Child s Traits Directions: 1. Mate with your partner and create a Punnett square for each of the traits (dating game). 2. Make a chart of which traits your child receives recording both genotype and phenotypes. a. Note: to determine which alleles your child will have, you will again be rolling the dice. i. Upper right quadrant (product = 1-4) ii. Upper left quadrant (product = 5-9) iii. Lower left quadrant (product = 10-16) iv. Lower right quadrant (product = 18-36) 3. Name your new species (please be creative since I have to grade numerous different crosses). # Child s Trait Genotype Phenotype 1 Gender 2 Body Type 3 Body Covering 4 Color 5 Feet 6 Teeth 7 Tail 8 Eyes 9 Nose 10 Ears 12 Arms 13 Legs 14 Neck 15 Wings (if applicable) 16 Poison 17 Mouth 18 Special #1 19 Special #2
Group - Reproductive Punnett Squares Make One for each trait. Title the trait (body covering, body type, etc.) Identify the one trait your child received (circle, Highlight, etc.). You need at least 16 Punnett squares.
Evolution of Offspring The following needs to be completed as a team and shared within Google Slides: 1. Digital image of mom and dad. 2. Structural adaptations for mom and dad (describe 3 for each species). 3. Behavioral adaptations for mom and dad (describe 3 for each species). 4. Physiological adaptations for mom and dad (describe 3 for each species). 5. Reproduction summary for each species (type, gestation, offspring quantity, offspring size, etc.). 6. Advantages and disadvantages of the type of reproduction (3 advantages and 3 disadvantages). a. If the parents have different reproductive types, then you should do a slide for each parent. Otherwise, this can be on one slide. 7. General description of the offspring (list all of the phenotypes for each trait). 8. Advantages and disadvantages of this species over mom and dad. a. 3 advantages of possible survival improvements over the parents. b. 3 disadvantages that may hinder your new species from surviving. 9. Digital image of your combined species. a. Image should be representative of your new species. b. You can draw or digitally modify an image. Do not copy and paste an already modified image from google. You can use them for idea but the original must come from you. Evolution of Offspring The following needs to be completed as a team and shared within Google Slides: 1. Digital image of mom and dad. 2. Structural adaptations for mom and dad (describe 3 for each species). 3. Behavioral adaptations for mom and dad (describe 3 for each species). 4. Physiological adaptations for mom and dad (describe 3 for each species). 5. Reproduction summary for each species (type, gestation, offspring quantity, offspring size, etc.). 6. Advantages and disadvantages of the type of reproduction (3 advantages and 3 disadvantages). a. If the parents have different reproductive types, then you should do a slide for each parent. Otherwise, this can be on one slide. 7. General description of the offspring (list all of the phenotypes for each trait). 8. Advantages and disadvantages of this species over mom and dad. a. 3 advantages of possible survival improvements over the parents. b. 3 disadvantages that may hinder your new species from surviving. 9. Digital image of your combined species. a. Image should be representative of your new species. b. You can draw or digitally modify an image. Do not copy and paste an already modified image from google. You can use them for idea but the original must come from you.