Unit Project

Create a Board Game

Did you have any favorite board games as a kid? Remember how much fun they were to play? Now you get to relive that fun as an employee of an educational toy company! You have been asked to design a board game about the diversity of living things.

Your Task Create a board game based on the groups of living things discussed in this unit—bacteria, archaea, “protists,” fungi, and plants. You will exchange games with classmates to test your knowledge and to evaluate the quality of their games.

Be sure to

  • include a clever title and colorful, creative board.

  • write clear “How to Play” instructions.

  • write answerable game questions related to the groups of organisms you've learned about.

  • design the game so that winning depends on mastery of the material in this unit.

Assessment Rubric

An assessment rubric that describes the scores based on scientific content and quality of documentary script.ddd

A pair of dice and models of organisms kept on a board.

Reflection Questions

  1. Score your game using the rubric below. What score did you give yourself?

  2. What did you do well in this project?

  3. What needs improvement?

  4. What aspects of another group's game did you like? Why?

  5. After playing the game, what topics did you do well with? What topics do you need to study more?

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Table of Contents

Miller & Levine Biology
About the Authors
Changing the World of Biology Education
Contents
Diversity of Life: A Visual Guide DOL•1–DOL•64
Labs and Activities
Features
UNIT 1 The Nature of Life
1 The Science of Biology
2 The Chemistry of Life
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UNIT 2 Ecology
3 The Biosphere
4 Ecosystems and Communities
5 Populations
6 Humans in the Biosphere
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UNIT 3 Cells
7 Cell Structure and Function
8 Photosynthesis
9 Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
10 Cell Growth and Division
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UNIT 4 Genetics
11 Introduction to Genetics
12 DNA
13 RNA and Protein Synthesis
14 Human Heredity
15 Genetic Engineering
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UNIT 5 Evolution
16 Darwin's Theory of Evolution
17 Evolution of Populations
18 Classification
19 History of Life
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UNIT 6 From Microorganisms to Plants
20 Viruses and Prokaryotes
21 Protists and Fungi
22 Introduction to Plants
23 Plant Structure and Function
24 Plant Reproduction and Response
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UNIT 7 Animals
25 Introduction to Animals
26 Animal Evolution and Diversity
27 Animal Systems I
28 Animal Systems II
29 Animal Behavior
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UNIT 8 The Human Body
30 Digestive and Excretory Systems
31 Nervous System
32 Skeletal, Muscular, and Integumentary Systems
33 Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
34 Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
35 Immune System and Disease
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A Visual Guide to The Diversity of Life
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
THE TREE OF LIFE
Bacteria
Protists
Fungi
Plants
Animals
Appendices
Appendix A Science Skills
Appendix B Lab Skills
Appendix C Technology & Design
Appendix D Math Skills
Appendix E Periodic Table
Glossary
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