Biology Unit - Taxonomy and Classification www. science powerpoint .com

http://sciencepowerpoint.com/index.html This is a video sample of a powerpoint presentation that can be found at http://sciencepowerpoint.com/index.html which is one part of a teaching unit for students in grades 5-10. Each second represents one slide on the actual Powerpoint Presentation. The Taxonomy and Classification Unit covers topics associated with Taxonomy and Classification. The OFE examines all of the Kingdoms of Life in detail (See list below for more topics covered). This unit includes an interactive and engaging Powerpoint Presentation of 1325 slides with built in class notes (Red Slides), lab activities, project ideas, discussion questions, assessments (Quiz Wiz), and challenge questions with answers. Text is in large print (32 font) and is placed at the top of each slide so it can seen and read from all angles of a classroom. Also included is a 16 page (2003 word doc.) assessment that chronologically goes with the slideshow for nightly homework and the end of the unit assessment, as well as a 13 page modified assessment. 19 pages of class notes (Word doc.) with images are also included for students who require modifications, as well as answer keys to both assessments for support professionals, teachers, and homeschool parents. 17 video shorts (FLV files) are provided and a slide within the slideshow cues teacher / parent when the videos are most relevant to play. Video shorts usually range from 2-7 minutes and are included in organized folders. Two Powerpoint Jeopardy games are included. Answers to the Powerpoint Jeopardy games are provided in Powerpoint form so students can self-assess. Lastly, several class games such as guess the hidden picture beneath the boxes, and the find the hidden owl somewhere within the slideshow are provided. Difficulty rating of 8 (Ten is most difficult).

Areas of Focus within Unit -Taxonomy, Classification, Need for Taxonomy vs. Common Names, What is a Species?, Dichotomous Keys, What does Classification Use?, The Domains of Life, Kingdoms of Life,The 8 Taxonomic Ranks, Humans Taxonomic Classification, Kingdom Monera, Prokaryotic Cells, Types of Eubacteria, Bacteria Classification, Gram Staining,Bacterial Food Borne Illnesses, Penicillin and Antiseptic, Oral Hygiene and Plaque, Bacterial Reproduction (Binary Fission), Asexual Reproduction, Positives and Negatives of Bacteria, Protista, Plant-like Protists, Animal-like Protists, Fungi-like Protists, Animalia, Characteristics of Animalia, Animal Symmetry, Phylums of Animalia (Extensive), Classes of Chordata, Mammals, Subclasses of Mammals, Characteristics of Mammals, Fungi, Positives and Negatives of Fungi, Divisions of Fungi (Extensive), Parts of a Mushroom, 3 Roles of Fungi, Fungi Reproduction, Mold Prevention, Plant Divisions, Plantae (Not in Detail - Found on MIGHTY PLANTOFE). Teaching Duration = 1.5+ Months

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• Classification
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• Animals
• Protist
• Fungi
• Monera
• Plants
• phylums
• divisions