Students will complete a marine-focused identification exercise, learning about the taxonomic classification system and use of dichotomous keys in determining species. We will examine several live, local echinoderm, mollusc, and crustacean species, and create scientific drawings of them, focusing on their defining features.
Duration: 90 minutes
Cost: $50.00
Links to the BC Curriculum:
- Big Ideas:
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Evolution by natural selection provides an explanation for the diversity and survival of living things (grade 7 science)
- Content:
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Survival needs and natural selection (grade 7 science)
- Competencies:
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Make observations in familiar and unfamiliar contexts (grade 6 science)
- Identify possible sources of error and suggest improvements to their investigation methods (grade 6/7/8 science)
