Lizard Virtual Lab for Night School

Directions: Go to the link for the Lizard Virtual Lab linked on Google Classroom. Click "Start Interactive" and read the information in the Introduction to answer the first 4 questions.

Question: How many species of anole lizards are there?

• 50

• 75

• 150

• 180

How many modules are in the Virtual Lab?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Species of Caribbean anoles can be categorized into groups, called ecomorphs, according to which two things?

• the ecological niches they occupy

• their physiological abilities, such as producing venom

• their body characteristics (morphology)

• their location within the food web

No two lizard species living in the same habitat share the same type of (a)   , the flap of skin under their throats that male (b)   display to attract (c)   .

• dewlap
• anoles
• females
• butterflies
• tail

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Directions: click on Module 1: Ecomorphs from the left side of the screen. Then, click "Tutorials" from the left side of the screen. Then, click "X-ray Video" from the pop-up window that opens. Watch the video.

Question: Describe how to measure the tail length using the X-ray.

Question: Match the measurements made in the Tutorial X-ray video to the correct body part.

• 39.3 mm

• Hind Limb Length

• 45.7 mm

• Tail Length

• 99.5 mm

• Body Length

Directions: Click Tutorial Menu underneath the X-ray video, then click "Toepad Video" and watch the video.

Question: How many lamellae does the demonstrator count in the lizard's toe pad?

• 17

• 21

• 36

• 52

Close the Tutorial window and read the info for Module 1 to answer this question:

From which islands are the lizards that you will view in this module?

• Cuba

• Hispaniola

• Puerto Rico

• Bahamas

Click "Continue" to meet your lizards.

Drag the lizards to form groups according to similarities you see in the pictures. Suggested groups include colors, leg size, tail size, and habitat.

How many groups did you form and what criteria did you use to sort them?

Click "Continue" and add a label to each group. Click the drop down box "select label" to choose from suggested labels or make your own.

Question: Which labels did you use for your groups?