Guide 4B Identification
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Quiz, Media, & Portfolio Directions
Review Identification Contents
Identification Objectives
Evidence
Distinguish between direct and indirect evidence, and provide examples of both; analyze animal tracks based on shape, size, and location, identifying species with track evidence; and identify animals based on scat, as well as chew marks, rubs, and other indirect forms of animal evidence.
Illustration
Describe the role of illustration in science and the types of illustrations commonly used to capture and convey information about animals; and outline the basic elements of a drawing and sketch utilizing these elements.
Birds
Discuss the ancestry of modern birds, including evidence of relatedness to reptiles, and more specifically, dinosaurs; and match bird beaks to the types of foods birds eat.
Field Marks
List the basic characteristics used to identify birds; and use general structural characteristics, including field marks, to correctly identify a bird species.
Identification Quiz
Quiz Directions
Complete all four sections and take the quiz on Canvas.
Use the learning objectives above to guide your studying.
Identification Media
Introduced in Illustration section of this guide:
Organism Drawing
Draw an organism, or part of an organism. It does not need to be an animal, it can be a plant, fungus, a food item that is from an organism (like a lettuce leaf or chicken leg), or a preserved part of an organism like fur or bones. The key is to try to draw a three-dimensional organism (or part of one) instead of from a photo or video. This adds a degree of difficulty, but also the chance to move around the organism that you are drawing and learn more about its structure.
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You can draw digitally (for example a tablet and stylus) or on paper with a pen, pencil, and/or brush.
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Draw something that fits one of the nine outcomes you are populating for the final portfolio. This could be a skill outcome (demonstrating your ability to draw), a concept outcome (illustrating a particular concept), or a connection outcome (science/biology/animals in the real world).
Upload to Canvas:
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your drawing.
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a description in the comments box indicating which outcome the drawing matches. You can use this comment along with the drawing in your final portfolio.
Media Directions
To be completed after taking the quiz on Canvas.
Once you have completed the organism drawing, upload it to Canvas. Your drawing can be submitted as a PDF, a word document, a photo of the notes, or even a video. Multiple assignment formats are supported.
Animal Portfolio
Portfolio Directions
Continue to add your media pieces (like this guide’s organism drawing) and quiz answers to your portfolio.
Learn more about Identification
If you would like to learn more about the topics introduced in this course, please visit the resources page.
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4B: Identification