1. Organism Classification Project 6 th Grade Science

2. Project Requirements  Name and period on the back of your poster  Rubric attached to back or handed in with project  Characteristics of life on front of the poster  Complete classification of species on the front of the poster  Picture of species on the front of the poster  Must be neat and organized  All of the information must be organized with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.  Sections must be clearly distinguished from each other  This should be something you are proud of!  Careful, colorful, and detailed work is expected  Information is correct  Sentences must be hand written  Project is interesting to look at  Student has taken their time  Shows knowledge of their species  All sources must be cited. Information must be from the teacher suggested websites, or any.org,.gov or.edu. No wikipedia! No answers.com!  Some computer printed pictures may be used, but there should be an equal number of student drawn pictures or more

3. Characteristics of Life Section  Provide evidence that your organism meets each of the 6 characteristics of life.  Organization: Is your organism unicellular or multicellular? What type of cells?  Growth and Development: What are some of the ways in which your organism grows and develops?  Response to Stimuli: What are some ways that your organism responds to internal and external stimuli?  Reproduction: How does your organism reproduce?  Homeostasis: How does your organism maintain stable internal conditions?  Energy: Does your organism make food energy from the sun? Or does it obtain energy from other organisms? How so?

4. Classification Section  Show the complete classification of your organism from Domain all the way down to species.  Use brown bear example in your textbook as a guide for how this section should look.

5. Importance of Classification Section  Why is understanding the classification of this organism important? In other words, how has knowing what type of living thing this organism is and what other species it is related to, helped contribute to human knowledge and activities?  Do humans use your organism for any practical purposes (research, medicine, industry, etc)  Does this organism help us understand human health, or environmental health?  Is this organism potentially harmful to humans?

6. Global Context Section  Where does your organism live? Does it live in multiple places in the world?  Do other cultures view or use this organism differently than we do in the US?  Is your organism endangered or threatened?  If yes, what is happening in the environment that either has caused this?  If no, what COULD happen to cause it to be endangered or threatened?

7. Cattle Characteristics of Life Organization: Multicellular, eukaryotic cells, with specializations further organized into tissue, organs, and organ systems Growth and Development: Develops from embryo to calf, calf to adult. Growth can be seen as size and weight increases and organ systems fully develop. Response to Stimuli: External - Response to visual and auditory cues can be seen in herding, Internal - Response to hunger and thirst seen in grazing and drinking Reproduction: Sexual Reproduction, internal fertilization, selective breeding by humans for purposes of dairy and beef, 9 month gestation period. Homeostasis: React to heat with increased breathing and sweat, maintain vitamin levels by excreting excess in urine, feeding behaviors will adjust depending on nutrient requirements Energy: Cattle are herbivores who mainly eat grass, corn, grains, soy. Global Context Classification Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animale Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Atriodactyla Family: Bovidae Genus: Bos Species: Bos taurus Importance of Classification Widely used for meat and dairy industries Provide multi-billion dollar industries worldwide Used for leather to make shoes, couches, clothing, etc. Cow manure is used as an organic fertilizer, replacing more environmentally damaging fertilizers Cattle industry contributes to global warming – methane from cows contributes to greenhouse gases Possible connection between hormones given to dairy cows and certain human health issues Global Context Due to industrial meat and dairy production, cattle can be found in most places in the world. Due to industrial meat and dairy production, cattle can be found in most places in the world. Cattle are considered sacred in some religions including Hinduism and Jainism. In Nepal and India, slaughter of cattle is prohibited. Cattle are considered sacred in some religions including Hinduism and Jainism. In Nepal and India, slaughter of cattle is prohibited. Cattle are far from being endangered due to their domestication and roles in agriculture Cattle are far from being endangered due to their domestication and roles in agriculture Overgrazing can become a problem when people do not properly manage livestock feeding habits Overgrazing can become a problem when people do not properly manage livestock feeding habits

8. Rubric 0 Missing 1-2 There But Incorrect 3-7 Partially Done 8-10 Well Done My project was turned in on time. (This will either be 0 or 10 points!) I followed the directions given to me by my teacher on the project requirements slide. Characteristics of life section meets all of the requirements set by teacher. Classification is accurate and complete Importance of Classification section is complete with all questions answered accurately and thoroughly Global Context section is with all questions answered accurately and thoroughly All sources used for research were cited. My project is interesting to look at. I used creative materials. Neat. Organized. Creative. Colorful. My project shows accurate knowledge of my species. I worked hard every day in class, took my time, and this is a project I am proud of. **A printable version of this rubric will be put on my website. It must be printed and turned in with your project or attached to the back of your project for me to grade it.**

9. Helpful Websites  World Wildlife Foundation  https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/directory?direction=desc&sort=extinction_status  USDA  For Plants http://plants.usda.gov/threat.htmlhttp://plants.usda.gov/threat.html  National Park Service  http://www.nps.gov/ever/naturescience/techecklist.htm  US Fish and Wildlife Service  http://www.fws.gov/endangered/map/state/fl.html  NOAA  http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/  Animal Planet  http://animal.discovery.com/animals/  BBC Nature Wildlife  http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/  National Geographic Kids  http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html