Department of Education

Pres. Sergio Osmeña Sr. High School

560 Pampanga St., Gagalangin, Tondo, Manila

Chickens and Dinosaurs

Laboratory Activity #1: General Biology 2

OBJECTIVES

At the end of this laboratory activity, the students should be able to do the following:
 Examine the morphology of modern chickens.
 Compare and contrast the features of chickens and dinosaurs.
 Explain possible relationships between chickens and dinosaurs.

MATERIALS NEEDED
1. Computer with an internet connection

PROCEDURE
1. Examine the structures of the chicken skeleton. (Access https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=TOJavnAj5rc).
2. After examining the structure of the chicken, proceed with the examination of the dinosaur fossils.
(https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinomm.html).
3. After familiarizing yourselves with the morphology of both chickens and dinosaurs, construct an
illustration showing the gradual changes in the bone structures of these organisms. You may do this in
the space provided below.
4. Pick one structure that you want to focus on and try to compare the morphology and function between
chicken and dinosaurs. You may do this in the space provided below.
5. Answer the guide questions afterwards.

POST-LABORATORY QUESTIONS
1. What are the similarities in the bone structure of chicken and dinosaurs?
2. What can be the distinct difference between the bones of two organisms?
3. By comparing the two organisms, are you convinced chicken can serve as the living fossil for the
dinosaurs? Explain your answer.
DATA AND RESULTS

Figure 1. Bone structure of dinosaur and chicken

Dinosaur Chicken

Figure 2. Comparison of specific structure between dinosaurs and chicken

GRADING
 The attached rubric would be the basis for your score:

Content
Excellent Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Fair Poor
30 pts 28 pts 26 pts 22 pts 20 pts
The facts in the Almost all the facts in Half of the facts in the Less than half of the None of the facts in the
laboratory report are the laboratory report laboratory report are facts in the laboratory laboratory report are
accurate. are accurate. accurate. report are accurate. accurate.
Clarity and Conciseness
Excellent Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Fair Poor
30 pts 28 pts 26 pts 22 pts 20 pts
Each section in the Almost all sections in Most sections in the Less than half of the One or none of the
laboratory report has a the laboratory report laboratory report have sections in the sections in the
clear beginning, have a clear beginning, a clear beginning, laboratory report have laboratory report have
middle, and end. middle, and end. middle, and end. a clear beginning, a clear beginning,
middle, and end. middle, and end.
Grammar
Excellent Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Fair Poor
15 pts 13 pts 11 pts 9 pts 8 pts
There are no There are 1-2 There are 3-4 There are 5 or more Grammatical mistakes
grammatical mistakes grammatical mistakes grammatical mistakes grammatical mistakes are evident in the
in the laboratory in the laboratory in the laboratory in the laboratory entire laboratory
report. report. report. report. report.
Cooperation as a group
Excellent Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Fair Poor
15 pts 13 pts 11 pts 8 pts 7 pts
Members show respect Members show respect Members show respect Members argue or are Members argue most
for one another’s ideas, for one another’s ideas for one another’s ideas disrespectful of other’s of the time or do not
divide the work fairly, and divide the work and divide the work ideas and input. communicate. The
and show a fairly. There is fairly. There is little Criticism is not work is done
commitment to quality commitment by some evidence of a constructive and no individually and is not
work and support each members towards commitment toward support is offered. The divided.
other. quality work and quality work in the work is mostly done by
support of one another. group. one or two people.
Overall Work Output
Excellent Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Fair Poor
10 pts 9 pts 8 pts 7 pts 5 pts
The laboratory report The laboratory report Half of the laboratory Less than half of the The laboratory report
is cohesive and is mostly cohesive and report is cohesive and laboratory report is is not cohesive and
comprehensive, and comprehensive, and comprehensive. Some cohesive and comprehensive at all.
each section is most of the sections of the sections are not comprehensive. Some
connected to the rest of are connected to the connected to one of the sections are not
the report. rest of the report. another. connected to one
another.

Prepared by:

Liv Jurrianne B. Caacbay, RCh

Special Science Teacher I