Atractosteus Spatula

For unit 1 of my new class Population, we have been learning about different ways we could use Venn diagrams to help with math, how to use sets when talking about math and using different symbols, and taxonomy which is the way to identify/name an animal. We also studied Jane Goodall by reading In Shadow of Man and seeing how she worked with the Chimps.The way scientist use taxonomy is by looking at the Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species, and these all have something that tells us how to specifically pick out an animal. For the action project, my teacher gave us a list of animals and everyone had to pick one animal. I happened to pick the Alligator Gar. Once, we had our animal we would have to then find out what Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species they belonged to. Then we would talk to other classmates and create a Venn diagram comparing the animals. Next we would have to make different sets and show how they belong to this set. Then, to show how our animal looked, we had to create a mosaic of our animal. The purpose of this was to see how scientists who classifies animals would do it.

NVA. "Alligator Gar" (2014)

NVA "Alligator Gar Venn Diagram" (2014)

NVA "Alligator Gar Set Notation" (2014)