Ancestor Baseball Card Student Sheet printable pdf download

Ancestor Baseball Card Student Sheet

Name ___________________________________________ Date __/__/__

Ancestor “Baseball” Card Student Sheet

Introduction: You probably have seen a standard baseball card or maybe a card from

one of the other major sports like football, hockey or basketball. On front of the card is a

picture of the player with his name and sometimes the team name. On the back of the

card is biographical information about the player and usually statistics for the player’s

career. Your task is to select a modern crop or animal from the list below and design a

“baseball’ card for that plant or animal.

Directions: Using the internet, find as much information about the ancestor(s) of one of

the following breeds of animal or crop plant. A list of questions is provided to assist you

with your research. Be sure to find a suitable picture of the ancestor for the front of your

card. Keep track of the sources you use during your research.

Crop plants you may choose:

corn

sweet potatoes

apple trees

barley

tomatoes

blueberries

wheat

potatoes

cotton

rice

green peas

Animals you may choose:

sheep

goats

cats

dairy cattle

rabbits

chickens

beef cattle

dogs

Questions to answer in your research:

1. What is the original ancestor that the plant/animal descended from?

2. In what area or region(s) of the world did the plant/animal become domesticated?

3. Approximately when did the plant/animal become domesticated?

4. Name three modern varieties or breeds of the plant/animal.

5. What are the uses of the modern plant/animal?

Ancestor Baseball Card Student Sheet