Transcript Biological Classification WebQuest

Biological
Classification
Mrs. Bondia’s
Virtual Field Trip and WebQuest
Middle School Science
Brown Street Education Center
Vine Grove, KY
August 2008
Virtual Field Trip:
Where are we going?
Today we will be visiting two famous people who used
biological classification to sort and organize their
discoveries.
We will also be going around the world to learn more
about the 5 kingdoms: monera (bacteria), protista,
fungi, plantae, and animalia.
WebQuest: What is our task?
At each stop on our virtual field trip, you will be asked questions about
what you are seeing.
You will answer the questions using this format:
1. Open a blank document in Microsoft Word.
2. Create a header with these 3 items:
o Your name
o Biological Classification WebQuest
o Today’s date
3. Type your answers to the questions in numerical order on the Word
document.
4. When you reach the end of the field trip, print out your results to turn in
to Mrs. Bondia.
Good luck and have fun!
Meet George Washington Carver, a
famous American scientist and inventor.
Question 1: What kingdom did Mr. Carver study?
Question 2: What other kingdom might have been
important to Mr. Carver as a botanist? Why?
Click on the picture of
Mr. Carver to find out
what he studied.
Type your answers on your
Word document.
Meet Jane Goodall. She never went to college,
but she’s a world-renowned biologist.
Question 3: What kingdom most fascinates Ms.Goodall?
Question 4: On page 2 of her story, in the last paragraph, Ms.
Goodall talks about how humans and chimpanzees are similar.
List the similarities Ms. Goodall names and explain why she
thinks the similarities are important. Explain why you agree or
disagree.
Click on the picture of Ms. Goodall to
answer the questions and learn more
about her research.
Kingdom Monera/Bacteria
Your next stop on your journey of discovery will be the tiny
parasitic decomposers known as bacteria. You will find
they can be found in many, many places.
Click on the green bacteria to get started!
Question 5: List the other kingdoms
that are mentioned in this information about bacteria.
Question 6: Explain why bacteria is important to life forms in two
other kingdoms.
Kingdom
Protista
What exactly is a “protista?” On this stop in
our virtual field trip, you will find out what
they are and what they are made of. Click on Plankton to
answer these questions.
Question 7: Write the definition of a “protista.” What does
eukaryotic mean?
Question 8: In your own words, list and explain three parts of a protist.
Question 9: Why exactly is Plankton on this stop in our field trip? Why is
Spongebob not in the same kingdom as Plankton?
Kingdom Fungi
You may think this kingdom is all
about mushrooms used illegally for drugs
or legally for cooking purposes.
But this kingdom is SO much more, and
some of this fungi you would NEVER want
to eat. Click on the baby to find out why.
Question 10: Name and describe three fungi found on people.
Question 11: How is the picture of a baby’s tongue related to
fungi?
Kingdom
Plantae
For most people, the word “plant” probably means a houseplant like the
pony tail palm in the picture above (that’s Mrs. Bondia’s favorite kind of
houseplant, by the way).
But the plant kingdom is important to people in ways besides looking pretty
and smelling nice. Click on the bouquet of flowers to answer the next
question.
Question 12: Describe 4 ways that plants help people.
Kingdom
Animalia
The variety of animals in this kingdom is really quite amazing.
What for example, does the baby puffer fish in this picture have in
common with the human who is holding it?
We will go to the University of Michigan’s Museum of Zoology for
the answer.
Question 13: How are you like every other member of the animal
kingdom?
When you are finished typing your responses, ask for assistance to print
your work. Then proceed to the last slide for a fun follow-up activity!
Congratulations!
You have completed the WebQuest.
If you have turned in your work, please take advantage
of this opportunity to explore any of the following
interactive games and activities at the link below:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/fun.html
Thank you for taking this virtual field trip,
see you next time!
HYPERLINKS IN ORDER OF SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION
George Washington Carver
http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/carver.htm
Jane Goodall
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/goodall/story.html
Bacteria
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/0010/bacteria/bacteria.html
Protists
http://vilenski.org/science/safari/protista/protists.html
Fungi
http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/skin/fungus.html
Plants
http://www.globio.org/glossopedia/article.aspx?art_id=30
Animals
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Animalia.html
Interactive Games and Activities
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/fun.html
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