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Often associated with human bias.<\/p>\n This is part of the Linnaean system of taxonomy. A species scientific name is the combination of its genus and species names. In scientific writing, the genus and species names are always italicized (for example, Homo sapiens).<\/p>\n The practice of non-professional people contributing to the process of science by their discoveries or work on a specific project.<\/p>\n The act of organizing objects or information based on shared characteristics.<\/p>\n The field of AI that enables computers to derive meaningful information from images, videos, or other visual inputs. In other words, technology that mimics human vision.<\/p>\n Data are information that are used to develop meaning or make decisions.<\/p>\n A large collection of data organized in a structured framework, typically in a computer. Databases make it easier to store, access, and manipulate data.<\/p>\n Information that is not relevant to the task being completed.<\/p>\n Any evidence of ancient life, such as teeth, bones, shells, leaves, and footprints. Paleontologists typically define ancient as anything older than 10,000 years.<\/p>\n The branch of ecology that studies the function of a species within its ecosystem based on morphology (shape) of the organism. For example, inferring an animal\u2019s diet based on its tooth shape.<\/p>\n The teeth in an individual (species) have different shapes to serve different functions. For example, humans have molars to crush, canines to grasp, and incisors to cut.<\/p>\n All the teeth within the mouth of an individual (species) have the same shape, or nearly so. Many lizards and alligators have homodont teeth.<\/p>\n A formal scientific statement of an idea or prediction that can be tested by observations or experiments.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ header_3_text_color=”#EDBA75″ custom_margin=”20px||||false|false”]<\/p>\n The ability to use logic and problem solving to learn and adapt. Intelligence is often associated with perception, learning, memory, reasoning, and problem solving.<\/p>\n The scientific process and system of organizing (classifying) organisms into hierarchical groups (i.e., kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species) based on evolutionary relationships.<\/p>\n The branch of artificial intelligence (AI) in which models are trained to learn from data to make predictions and continue to improve as they are exposed to new data.<\/p>\n A representation of a real object or process. For example, a 3D-printed tooth represents a real tooth. Similarly, a computer vision model represents the process of human vision (visual perception).<\/p>\n The study of shape.<\/p>\n A theory that organisms that are better adapted to their environment will survive to pass on their favorable traits to their descendants. This is an important mechanism in Darwin\u2019s theory of evolution.<\/p>\n A living thing, species, or group.<\/p>\n The scientific study of fossils. Paleontologists are professionals who do the science of paleontology.<\/p>\n The outward expression of an organism\u2019s genotype. e.g., shape, color, size, etc.<\/p>\n A statement about what you think will happen in the future.<\/p>\n Information based on interpretation or observation that is descriptive in nature. For example, it is hot outside.<\/p>\n Information based on numerical values that is either measurable or countable. For example, it is 95 degrees outside.<\/p>\n A collection of data used to represent a population.<\/p>\n The basic component of biodiversity; those populations of similar individuals that can interbreed with one another and produce fertile offspring.<\/p>\n A digital file and program in which data are arranged in the rows and columns of a grid and can be manipulated and used in calculations that are built into the program. Excel is a common spreadsheet program and we used it to construct the fossil tooth database used in these lesson plans.<\/p>\n The science of organizing (classifying) organisms into groups using morphological (phenotypic), genetic and\/or evolutionary characteristics. 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Adaptation<\/h3>\n
Algorithm<\/h3>\n
Artificial Intelligence (AI)<\/h3>\n
Bias (sampling)<\/h3>\n
Binomial nomenclature<\/h3>\n
Citizen Science<\/h3>\n
Classification<\/h3>\n
Computer Vision<\/h3>\n
Data (Plural; singular \u201cdatum\u201d)<\/h3>\n
Database<\/h3>\n
Extraneous Data<\/h3>\n
Fossil<\/h3>\n
Functional morphology<\/h3>\n
Heterodont<\/h3>\n
Homodont<\/h3>\n
Hypothesis<\/h3>\n
Intelligence<\/h3>\n
Linnaean Taxonomy (system, hierarchy)<\/h3>\n
Machine Learning (ML)<\/h3>\n
Model<\/h3>\n
Morphology<\/h3>\n
Natural Selection<\/h3>\n
Organism<\/h3>\n
Paleontology<\/h3>\n
Phenotypic (adj.); phenotype (noun):<\/h3>\n
Prediction<\/h3>\n
Qualitative Data<\/h3>\n
Quantitative Data<\/h3>\n
Sample<\/h3>\n
Species<\/h3>\n
Spreadsheet<\/h3>\n
Taxonomy, taxonomic<\/h3>\n
Additional Resources<\/h2>\n
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