Scavenger Hunt Biological Treasures
Mrs. Tonn 2011-2012
200 points
· Your challenge is to find the items listed below throughout the semester.
· The more items you find, the better your grade.
· More difficult items are worth more points. Points are in parenthesis.
· Please submit paper work in numerical order.
· “BAGGED” means it MUST be in a SEALED plastic bag. If the specimen is damp, seal it just before you bring it to school to prevent molding.
· Each treasure MUST be labeled with the correct ID number.
No number, NO GRADE
· Hand in this list with your treasures.
· On the lines provided, please check off the treasures you have included.
· DUE DATE ______________________________
Collections:
A. 2 points per specimen – maximum of 5 different species = 10 points
B. additional 2 points per specimen if you identify the species = 10 points
C. unique or unusual presentation of your collection = 2 points
1. _____ oak leaf collection (PRESSED)
2. _____ maple leaf collection (PRESSED)
3. _____ deciduous leaf collection (PRESSED)
4. _____ conifer, small twig with needles attached, collection (BAGGED)
(Dried needles will fall off the twig, so collect these just before you
bring it to school.)
5. _____ pine cone collection
6. _____ bird feather collection
7. _____ empty bird nest collection (BAGGED)
8. _____ butterfly collection (PRESSED)
9. _____ moth collection (PRESSED)
10. _____ dragon fly collection (PRESSED)
11. _____ damsel fly collection (PRESSED)
12. _____ beetle collection
13. _____ acorn with “cap” collection
14. _____ wild flower collection (PRESSED)
15. _____ egg shell from a bird, NOT chickens, collection (DRY, BAGGED)
16. _____ fern frond collection (PRESSED)
17. _____ shell, salt or fresh water, collection (CLEAN, DRY)
18. _____ coral collection, (CLEAN, DRY)
19. _____ moss collection
20. _____ lichen collection
21. _____ seed collection
22. _____ seed pod collection
Information on index cards MUST be hand written in your own words.
23. _____ (3) index card describing the two parts of a scientific name + the
proper way to write it.
24. _____ (2) index card with picture, common name, and scientific name of
Wisconsin state bird
25. _____ (2) index card with picture, common name, and scientific name of
Wisconsin state flower
26. _____ (2) index card with picture, common name, and scientific name of
Wisconsin state tree
27. _____ (2) index card with picture, common name, and scientific name of
your favorite animal
28. _____ (4) index card describing 2 differences between needles of a pine tree
and needles of a spruce tree.
29. _____ (4) index card describing 2 differences between a moth and a butterfly
30. _____ (4) index card explaining 2 differences between
dragon flies and damsel flies
31. _____ (3) index card explaining the CDC. What do the letters stand for?
Where is it located? What does it do?
32. _____ (3) index card explaining the NIH. What do the letters stand for?
Where is it located? What does it do?
33. _____ (4) index card explaining the botanical definitions
of a fruit and a vegetable
34. _____ (3) index card describing the work of Charles Darwin + his picture
35. _____ (3) index card describing the work of Gregor Mendel + his picture
36. _____ (3) index card describing the work of Watson & Crick + their pictures
37. _____ (3) index card describing the work of Jane Goodall + her picture
38. _____ (3) index card with picture of the HIV virus that causes AIDS + explain
what the letters stand for, how it affects the human body
39. _____ (3) current 2011 help wanted ad for a biology related job + index card with explanation of the job.
Current newspaper, magazine, or internet articles MUST be dated after January 1, 2011. Staple the required index card to the article. MUST have both the article and the completed index card to earn points. No date, NO GRADE
40. _____ (3) current article on stem cell research + index card with synopsis of
the article and explain what is a stem cell
41. _____ (3) current article on a virus or bacteria outbreak + index card –
name of virus or bacteria, location of outbreak, number of people ill, number of people dead, possible cause, cure?
42. _____ (3) current article on the human genome project + index card with
synopsis of the article and explain what is the human genome
43. _____ (4) current article on a local environmental issue in SE Wisconsin
+ index card explaining the environmental issue, area affected, possible cause, what people can do to help
44. _____ (3) current article on cloning + index card defining cloning and including
a synopsis of the article
45. _____ (3) current article on genetic engineering
+ index card explaining type of genetic engineering discussed in the article, how genetic engineering is done, possible benefits, possible risks
46. _____ (3) current article on CWD + index card explaining what the letters
stand for and describing possible risks of it
47. _____ (3) current article on NEW science discovery (2011 ) + index card
describing the discovery, benefits of it, risks of it
Miscellaneous:
48. _____ (5) shark tooth
49. _____ (2) biology poem or song – original or published
50. _____(4) brochure from Wisconsin DNR (NOT from internet)
51. _____ (2) acorn still attached to part of the twig
52. _____ (5) clean animal bone with name of the animal (BAGGED) – NO meat
53. _____ (3) cattail – the plant – NOT from a cat (before the seeds separate)
spray with hair spray to protect it (BAGGED or wrapped in plastic)
54. _____ (5) pine cone – 9 inches or longer
55. _____ (5) branch chewed on by a beaver
56. _____ (5) lobster exoskeleton, partial is OK (CLEAN, BAGGED)
57. _____ (5) shrimp exoskeleton, partial OK (CLEAN, BAGGED)
58. _____ (5) crab claw (CLEAN, BAGGED)
59. _____ (5) sand dollar (CLEANED, DRY)
60. _____ (3) finger print of your right index finger
61. _____ (3) opened milkweed pod with some seeds (BAGGED)
62. _____ (5) dried or fresh puff ball (BAGGED)
63. _____ (5) turtle shell (CLEANED, DRIED
64. _____ (5) animal pelt + identify (CLEANED, DRIED)
65. _____ (5) slime mold (BAGGED)
66. _____ (5) honey comb WITHOUT bees (BAGGED)
67. _____ (5) paper wasp or mud wasp nest WITHOUT wasps (BAGGED)
68. _____ (3) leaf starting to change color – part green & part colored (PRESSED)
69. _____ (5) animal track impression (NOT a photo) + identify the animal
70. _____ (3) hickory nut with shell + outer husk still intact (NOT just the nut)
71. _____ (4) brochure from any state or national park (NOT from internet)
72. _____ (2) chicken egg shell, white (CLEAN, DRY, BAGGED)
73. _____ (3) chicken egg shell, brown (CLEAN, DRY, BAGGED)
74. _____ (5) ostrich egg shell, (CLEAN, DRY, BAGGED)
75. _____ (5) fossil
76. _____ (5) snake skin (BAGGED)
77. _____ (5) snake skeleton (CLEAN, BAGGED)
78. _____ (5) fern frond with spore cases (PRESSED)
79. _____ (5) deer, elk, or moose antler + include location and date
80. _____ (5) coconut with shell + outer husk still intact (NOT from grocery store)
81. _____ (5) liverwort
82. _____ (5) dried starfish
83. _____ (5) buckeye – the seed, NOT someone from Ohio
84. _____ (5) piece of amber
85. _____ (5) porcupine quill
86. _____ (5) artist fungus
87. _____ (5) any species of bracket fungus
88. _____ (5) piece of coral (real, NOT artificial)
89. _____ (5) moss with spore capsules
90. _____ (5) spider web imprint (see mini lab in text - page 160) (BAGGED)
91. _____ (3) walnut with outer shell + husk intact (NOT just the nut)
92. _____ (5) dried sea horse
93. _____ (5) x-ray of you or someone in your family
94. _____ (5) MRI images of you or someone in your family
95. _____ (5) sonogram images of you or someone in your family
96. _____ (5) signature of local game warden + address and phone number
97. _____ (5) horsetail – the plant – NOT from a horse
98. _____ (3) piece of weathered wood
99. _____ (3) picture of you and your deer (include your age)
100. _____ (3) picture of you and your fish (include your age)
101. _____ (3) picture of you and your pet (include your age)
102. _____ (5) cocoon
103. _____ (5) crayfish exoskeleton, partial OK (CLEAN, BAGGED)
104. _____ (3) two-generation picture of your family + names & relationships
105. _____ (4) three-generation picture of your family + names & relationships
106. _____ (5) four-generation picture of your family + names & relationships
107. _____ (5) five-generation picture of your family + names & relationships
108. _____ (5) name, relationship, and picture of you and a person in your family
who has the same visible inherited trait as you. Possible examples: eye color, natural hair color, attached or detached earlobes, ability to curl your tongue, presence or absence of a widow’s peak.
109. _____ (3) alfalfa
110. _____ (3) soy beans with the seed pod
111. _____ (3) oats still on the plant
112. _____ (3) wheat still on the plant
113. _____ (3) field corn in the husk
114. _____ (3) Indian corn in the husk
115. _____ (5) bittersweet
116. _____ (?) other ??? If you have something else, we can discuss if it is
acceptable and the number of points. Must be once living or product of a living thing.
Enjoy exploring the magnificent variety of living things around us!!