Science Assignments
ESSAY: About The Geological Timeline and Fossils (Whatever title you want)
This informative essay is going to count for your LA mark as well as science.
The topic of this essay is evolution and adaptations.
Every animal and plant that we have today has evolved from a creature millions of years ago -- and some, as far as the beginning of life on Earth! But the most exciting thing is that these lifeforms evolved TOGETHER. There is a connection between the evolution of all the parts of a food chain; think about different food chains and how things evolved to eat one another. This is efficiency of energy and resources. Living things have energy, and energy on Earth is finite; your essay will include these connections, adaptations that help plants get pollinated, animals survive or hunt, and anything you might want to include. Your conclusion should include a final thought about the relationship of all things.
Your essay should include an opening paragraph, a few body paragraphs (usually 3) and a conclusion.
You may focus on one species and their food chain, or speak in general terms.
The topic of this essay is evolution and adaptations.
Every animal and plant that we have today has evolved from a creature millions of years ago -- and some, as far as the beginning of life on Earth! But the most exciting thing is that these lifeforms evolved TOGETHER. There is a connection between the evolution of all the parts of a food chain; think about different food chains and how things evolved to eat one another. This is efficiency of energy and resources. Living things have energy, and energy on Earth is finite; your essay will include these connections, adaptations that help plants get pollinated, animals survive or hunt, and anything you might want to include. Your conclusion should include a final thought about the relationship of all things.
Your essay should include an opening paragraph, a few body paragraphs (usually 3) and a conclusion.
You may focus on one species and their food chain, or speak in general terms.
Make a Geological Timeline
Geological timeline: A visual representation of time on our planet. This timeline is defined by different and unique Eras, which is confirmed by the layers of Earth and fossils found in many places around the globe.
You will create a beautiful and accurate representation of the Geological timeline, using any materials you want. This can be done in a variety of ways: it can be a long timeline or a spiral. It can be horizontal or vertical. It can be as creative and different as you want it to be!
The Pre-Cambrian period is long, so start your timeline 600 million years ago.
You should include drawings or pictures of living organisms in each Era of the timeline, as well as their Latin name. Try to include a variety of life. You can focus on one particular species, but in that case, try to include also what the species ate and their environment – all of which is also alive one way or another.
The very best, most amazing timeline of each class will receive a very large bar of delicious chocolate, as well as have their work permanently displayed on the wall of the classroom.
How is it science: You will show me you understand the different Eras the Earth went through, and what happened during them.
How is it math: Considering the whole timeline of Earth’s life forms, from 600 million years ago to today, some Eras occupy larger chunks of the timeline than others; in fact, some Eras are quite small. One might say that the Eras occupy a percentage of the timeline. How can you make the timeline proportional to each Era’s size?
May the odds be ever in your favour!
You will create a beautiful and accurate representation of the Geological timeline, using any materials you want. This can be done in a variety of ways: it can be a long timeline or a spiral. It can be horizontal or vertical. It can be as creative and different as you want it to be!
The Pre-Cambrian period is long, so start your timeline 600 million years ago.
You should include drawings or pictures of living organisms in each Era of the timeline, as well as their Latin name. Try to include a variety of life. You can focus on one particular species, but in that case, try to include also what the species ate and their environment – all of which is also alive one way or another.
The very best, most amazing timeline of each class will receive a very large bar of delicious chocolate, as well as have their work permanently displayed on the wall of the classroom.
How is it science: You will show me you understand the different Eras the Earth went through, and what happened during them.
How is it math: Considering the whole timeline of Earth’s life forms, from 600 million years ago to today, some Eras occupy larger chunks of the timeline than others; in fact, some Eras are quite small. One might say that the Eras occupy a percentage of the timeline. How can you make the timeline proportional to each Era’s size?
May the odds be ever in your favour!
FOSSIL SCULPTURE AND PAINTING plus ESSAY
The Fossil Sculpture
As a famous paleontologist, you often get asked by museums to borrow your fossils. You just found a precious fossil; your job is to create a replica out of clay, so that the museum can lend it out to educators. Be as accurate as possible. Scale the fossil up as much as you can (make it bigger!)
The Fossil Painting
The museum also wants to have a painting on display, with a picture of the creature as it was millions of years ago. You MUST make it large (fill the page).
What will it look like? What colour will it be? Do some research, because you will have to also deliver...
an ARGUMENTATIVE essay! In this essay, you will explain your choices and justify why you believe your fossil looked like your painting when it was alive. Why did you pick the colours you picked?
Remember we want the whole animal, not portions.
If your fossil is a tooth, you must show the whole animal on your painting.
If your fossil is a coprolite, you must show what you think the animal that pooped it looked like.
As a famous paleontologist, you often get asked by museums to borrow your fossils. You just found a precious fossil; your job is to create a replica out of clay, so that the museum can lend it out to educators. Be as accurate as possible. Scale the fossil up as much as you can (make it bigger!)
The Fossil Painting
The museum also wants to have a painting on display, with a picture of the creature as it was millions of years ago. You MUST make it large (fill the page).
What will it look like? What colour will it be? Do some research, because you will have to also deliver...
an ARGUMENTATIVE essay! In this essay, you will explain your choices and justify why you believe your fossil looked like your painting when it was alive. Why did you pick the colours you picked?
Remember we want the whole animal, not portions.
If your fossil is a tooth, you must show the whole animal on your painting.
If your fossil is a coprolite, you must show what you think the animal that pooped it looked like.