LIFE SCIENCE     Heredity _____________________________________________________________________   Grades 6-8 Lessons:   Aquatic Roots Standards Alignment: Grades 4-8 Topics: Diversity & Interdependence of Life, Interactions, Evolutionary Theory, Heredity, Introduced vs. Native Species, Nature of Energy Lesson Synopsis: Students use reference materials to research various local aquatic plants, or animals, to find out whether they are natives or exotics and to investigate their effects on people, other animals, and the environment. Link to Lesson: Not available in electronic format at this time. To obtain this Project Wild Aquatic lesson, visit the Project Wild website at http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/5864/Default.aspx Benthic Bugs and Bioassessment Standards Alignment: Grades 6-8 Topics Covered: Diversity & Interdependence of Life, Heredity Lesson Synopsis: Students investigate the relative water quality of a stream by conducting a simulated bioassessment by sampling aquatic macroinvertebrates (represented by ordinary materials). Link to Lesson: Not available in electronic format at this time. To obtain this Healthy Water Healthy People lesson, visit the Project Wet website at http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/3501/Default.aspx Blue Ribbon Niche Standards Alignment: Grades 4-8 Topics Covered: Earth Systems, Diversity & Interdependence of Life, Habitats, Interactions, Food Webs, Evolutionary Theory, Heredity Lesson Synopsis: Students create a variety of representations of wildlife that can be found in riparian zones using a variety of art materials. Link to Lesson: Not available in electronic format at this time. To obtain this Project Wild Aquatic lesson, visit the Project Wild website at http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/5864/Default.aspx Designing a Habitat Standards Alignment: Grades 3-8 (Heavy Hitter for gr. 7) Topics Covered: Earth Systems, Diversity & Interdependence of Life, Habitats, Interactions, Heredity Lesson Synopsis: Students design a habitat suitable for aquatic wildlife to survive in a zoo or an aquarium. Link to Lesson: Not available in electronic format at this time. To obtain this Project Wild Aquatic lesson, visit the Project Wild website at http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/5864/Default.aspx Habitat Pen Pals Standards Alignment: Earth and Space Science, Life Science, grades 3-8 Topics Covered: Earth Systems, Diversity & Interdependence of Life, Characteristics & Structure of Life, Heredity Lesson Synopsis: From icy tundra to scorching deserts to salty oceans, the world’s habitats are diverse and fascinating. Each habitat, with its own special set of conditions, supports animals and plants adapted to living in it. By becoming “habitat pen pals”, your students will learn about the diversity of habitats around the world, and will write letters from the perspective of organisms living in these habitats. Link to Lesson: Not available in electronic format at this time. To obtain this lesson, visit the Project Learning Tree website at http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/5116/Default.aspx Micro Odyssey Standards Alignment: Grades 7-8 Topics Covered: Diversity & Interdependence of Life, Habitats, Food Webs, Interactions, Heredity Lesson Synopsis: Students will examine, draw, paint, and identify microorganisms that live in pond water. Link to Lesson: Not available in electronic format at this time. To obtain this Project Wild Aquatic lesson, visit the Project Wild website at http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/5864/Default.aspx Water Address Standards Alignment: Grades 3-8 Topics Covered: Earth Systems, Life Science, Diversity of Interdependence and Life, Evolutionary Theory, Heredity Lesson Synopsis: Students identify plants and animals and their habitats by analyzing clues that describe water related adaptations of aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Link to Lesson: Not available in electronic format at this time. To obtain this lesson, visit the Project Wet website at http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/3501/Default.aspx