Jonathan's Classroom
  • Living Environment
    • Syllabus
    • Learning Targets
    • Unit 1 Resources >
      • Exploring Living vs. Non-Living Things
      • Characteristics of Living Things
      • Mystery Organisms Performance Task
      • Mystery Organisms: 2020-21 >
        • Science Resources >
          • BronxZooFieldStudies
          • Video Tutorials >
            • iMovie Tutorials
          • 2016-2017 >
            • Buoyant Boats 2014-2015 2.0
            • Human Impact >
              • Mountain Pine Tree - original
              • African Elephant
              • Honey Bee
              • Coral
            • Peppered Moths
            • Interplanetary Space Cruise >
              • Our Solar System
              • Inner Planets
              • Outer Planets
              • Other Space Objects
              • Living in Space
            • Earth, Moon, Sun Systems >
              • MuseumExamples
          • Past Student Resources >
            • 2015-2016 Resources >
              • Cloning2015-2016 >
                • Genetic Engineering >
                  • GMOs
                  • Cloning
                  • Cloning Extinct Animals
              • TYWLS Derby Resources
              • Becoming Human
              • Vocabulary Word Sketches
              • Seasons Data
              • Seasons
            • 2014-2015 Resources >
              • Buoyant Boats 2014-2015 2.0
              • Buoyant Boats 2014-2015
              • Interplanetary Space Cruise >
                • Our Solar System
                • Inner Planets
                • Outer Planets
                • Other Space Objects
                • Living in Space
              • Cloning2014-2015
              • Genetic Disorders
              • Pedigrees2014
              • Furry Family
              • Create-A-Face2014-15
            • 2013-2014 Resources >
              • Universe(al) Origins
              • Elemental Superheroes
              • Water for Everyone!
              • TYWLS Derby
              • Pedigrees
              • Cloning
              • Rube Goldberg Contraptions
              • Great Barrier Reef
              • Astoria Community Concerns
              • Buoyant Boats 2013-2014
            • 2012-2013 Resources >
              • Create-A-Face
              • Family Portraits
              • To Clone...or Not to Clone
              • Mitosis
              • DNA Alias
              • ExtremeMakeover
              • Peppered Moths
              • Peppered Moths
              • ForkBirds
              • Selective Breeding
              • Rube Goldberg Contraptions
              • TYWLS Derby
              • Elemental Superheroes >
                • Atoms and Table of Elements
                • ElementProperties
                • Element Research
              • Buoyant Boats
      • Cell Theory
      • Types of Cells
      • Organelles
      • Organelle Analogies
      • Unit 1 Performance Assessment
      • Unit 1 Notes
      • Unit 1 Vocabulary
      • Unit 1 Vocabulary
    • Unit 2: Nutrients, Energy, and Biochemistry >
      • Photosynthesis Passport
      • Photosynthesis
      • Photosynthesis 2020
      • Introducing Lipids, Carbs, and Proteins
      • Passive Transport vs. Active Transport
      • Passive Transport vs. Active Transport - REMOTE
      • Enzymes
      • Enzymes - 2021-22
      • pH and Enzymes
      • What is Diffusion?
      • Cellular Respiration
      • Cellular Respiration Certificate
      • Unit 2 Performance Task
      • Unit 2 Vocabulary
    • Unit 3: Homeostasis in Human Body Systems >
      • Homeostasis Passport
      • Making Connections: Body Systems
      • Temperature Facts and Graphs
      • Insulin, Glucose, and You
      • Respiratory System and Gas Exchange
      • Making Connections: Circulatory System Investigation
      • Osmosis
      • Diffusion through a Membrane
      • Unit 3 Notes
      • Homeostasis Reflection
    • Unit 4: Disease and Disruption of Homeostasis >
      • Unit 4 Intro Materials
      • Innate Immune System Response
      • Innate Immune System Response
      • Viruses
      • Viruses
      • Viral Infections
      • Viruses and Vaccines
      • Viruses and Vaccinations
      • Mystery Illness
      • Tuberculosis
      • Antibiotic Resistance
      • Bacteria & Antibiotics
      • Diabetes
      • Unit 4 Notes
    • Unit 5: Reproduction and Evolution >
      • Intro to Cladograms
      • Investigating the Brine Shrimp Life Cycle
      • Comparing Eggs
      • Comparing Eggs
      • Comparing Reproductive Systems
      • Gamete Production & Fertilization
      • Reproduction Strategies
      • Embryonic Development
      • Meiosis
      • Unit 5 Notes
      • Mitosis & Meiosis Notes
      • Asexual & Sexual Reproduction
      • Gamete Production & Fertilization
    • Unit 6: Biotechnology >
      • Chromosomes, DNA, and Genes - Remote
      • Chromosomes, DNA, and Genes
      • Protein Synthesis
      • Biotechnology - Ethics
      • Biotechnology - Ethics - Asynchronous
      • Unit 6: Biotechnology Notes
    • Unit 7: Healthy Ecosystems and Invasive Species >
      • Food Webs: Energy Flow Through an Ecosystem
      • Invasive Species
      • Ecological Succession
      • Keystone Species Survey
      • Unit 7 Notes
    • Unit 8: Human Impact >
      • What is Climate Change?
      • Sources of Energy
      • Human Impact
      • Human Impact: Tech as a Solution?
      • Unit 8 Notes
    • Unit 9: Pests in the City - Regents Review
    • Regents Practice
  • APES
    • Unit 1: Into to ES
    • Unit 2: Systems, Matter, and Energy >
      • Biogeochemical Cycles
    • Unit 3: Ecology and the Living World >
      • All Bottled Up!
    • Unit 4: Populations
    • Unit 5: Human Population Studies >
      • Populations Review Videos
      • The Material World
      • Demographics Studies
    • Unit 6: Earth Systems >
      • Unit 5: Geology and Soil Concepts
    • Unit 7: Energy and Resource Use >
      • Forest Management: Clearcutting
      • Mining for Resources
      • Agricultural Processes
      • Forest Management Practices
      • Urban Sprawl
    • Unit 8: Resource Consumption >
      • Comparing Energy Sources
      • Power Plant Tours
      • Power Plant Tours
      • Comparing Energy Sources
      • Energy Superhero / Villain Survey
    • Unit 9: Air Quality and Pollution
    • Unit 10: Human Health >
      • Wastewater Treatment
    • Unit 11: Global Change and Sustainability
    • APES Summer Assignment
    • APES Exam Info
    • APES Exam Update
    • APES Exam Tech
  • Archived Courses
    • Intensives >
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      • Comic Creators >
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    • Exploring CS >
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      • JavaScript Projects
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      • Unit 0
    • 8th Grade Science >
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      • NYS Science Test Practice >
        • Body Systems Review
      • Upload Your Assignment
    • 6th Grade Science >
      • Biome Project
      • Building Beasts
      • Investigating Severe Weather >
        • Tornadoes
        • Blizzard
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      • Project Reflection
  • Jump Rope
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Bronx Zoo Field Studies

Project overview

Field Study Scholarly Article Template

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Student Models

  • Example #1 -  How much more active is the Ring-Tailed Lemur compared to the Coquerel’s Sifaka?
  • Example #2 - How does the gender of the Toco toucan affect their frequency of jumping?

  • Example #3 - How does the rate of wing movement differ between the Victoria Crowned Pigeon and the Crested Guineafowl?   

  • Example #4 - Which combination of movement does the Ring-tailed lemur use most often during climbing? 

Bronx Zoo Animal Inventory

World of Reptiles

Mouse House

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Aquatic Bird House

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Madagascar

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Animal Inventory

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Learning about your animals

Graphic Organizer

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mrs. nerg & the 7 life processes

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As you prepare for your next data collection at the Bronx Zoo, it is important that you become an expert on your animals by conducting some background research. The questions below will guide you as you become an expert zoologist
Guiding Questions - Animal Fun Facts
  1. What does the animal look like? (size, body, teeth, claws, beak, color, fur, feathers)

  2. What is the average weight of the animal?

  3. What is the average height or length of the animal?

  4. Is the animal nocturnal or diurnal?

  5. What is the average lifespan of the animal?

  6. Does the animal live in "family groups" or by itself?

  7. How does the animal move through its environment?

  8. How does the animal protect itself?
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  9. What are some unique or interesting facts about your animal?
Guiding Questions - Animal's Diet
  1. What does the animal eat? When does it eat? How does it get its food?

  2. How has the animal adapted to its environment? (ex: hibernation, camouflage, webbed feet)

  3. Is your animal a herbivore, omnivore, or carnivore?

  4. What are the animal's food sources?

  5. What other animals are found in the habitat?

  6. What other animals might compete for similar food sources?
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  7. Does your animal eat at certain times?

Research Links

Bronx Zoo

San Diego zoo

Science Daily

All About Birds

Smithsonian Musuem

Discovery News

Planet of Birds

ROyal Society for protection of Birds

Bird Life International

National Geographic Animals

Animal Planet

Animals A to Z

MOre research links

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Kids Search

World Book online

Science Online

Amazing Animals

Another area that you should become an expert in is the habitat in which your species lives. The questions below can guide you through this research.

habitat research links

National Geographic Habitats

WOrld Biomes

A-Z Animal Habitats

The World's Biomes

Panda.org Habitats

Biomes of the World

Guiding Questions - Habitat
  1. What is the name of the habitat in which the animal lives?
  2. Where is the habitat located on Earth?
  3. How much rainfall does the habitat receive each year?
  4. What is the average temperature that the habitat experiences?
  5. Describe the plants and trees that can be found in the habitat.
  6. What other animals might your animal encounter in its habitat?

Graph Tutorials

Creating a Graph in Google Docs
Editing the Graph and Inserting it into a Google Doc

Developing Questions

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Ethograms

Background Data Ethogram

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Ethogram practice videos

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Comparing Behaviors Ethogram

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Behavior Scanning ethogram

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