oa: swbat: compare and contrast darwin's finches. 3/14 honors biology why do you think that...

OA: SWBAT:Compare and contrast Darwin's finches.

3/14 Honors Biology

 Why do you think that islands are considered "natural experiments" in Evolution?

CLASSWORK:

Discuss OA.

Look at the MCAS question on Darwin's birds. Have the students discuss the answer aloud in class.

HOMEWORK:

Read p.378-379. Explain how Darwin used the ideas of the various people listed on those pages to create his own theory.

OA:What is the definition of a species?

SWBAT:Compare artificial selection with Natural selection

3/15 Honors Biology

CLASSWORK:

Show examples of various plants in the cabbage family and discuss why it was bred with certain traits and not others.

Watch entire Darwin video

HOMEWORK:

Look up a breed of dog and discuss why it was bred with certain traits and not others. (due Thursday).

OA:What is the definition of a species?

SWBAT:Compare artificial selection with Natural selection

3/15 CP Biology

CLASSWORK:

Show examples of various plants in the cabbage family and discuss why it was bred with certain traits and not others.

Watch entire Darwin video

HOMEWORK:

Look up a breed of dog and discuss why it was bred with certain traits and not others. (due Thursday).

OA:Compare artificial selection with Natural selection

SWBAT:List and identify the 4 steps in Darwins theory of Evolution.

3/16 CP Biology

CLASSWORK:Discuss the 4 steps in Darwin's theory. Use the online video to help (go.hrw.com key wordHX8EVOF6)

Did humans evolve?http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/11/2/quicktime/e_s_5_100.html

HOMEWORK:

Make flash cards of section 1 and 2 vocabulary. Answer questions on p. 379, #1-3

Remember Dog assignment dueTomorrow!

OA:Compare artificial selection with Natural selection

SWBAT:List and identify the 4 steps in Darwins theory of Evolution.

3/16 Honors Biology

CLASSWORK:Discuss the 4 steps in Darwin's theory. Use the online video to help (go.hrw.com key wordHX8EVOF6)

Did humans evolve?http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/11/2/quicktime/e_s_5_100.html

HOMEWORK:

Outline sections 1 and 2. p. 379, #1-3

Remember Dog assignment dueTomorrow!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruciferous_vegetables

Vegetables in the Cabbage Family

Dog Breeds

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• http://www.akc.org/breeds/breeds_a.cfm   

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• http://www.justdogbreeds.com/small-dog-breeds.html  

Geological layers are like a layer cake.

To make a layer cake…

• You add the bottom layer first, followed by the second layer, the third, etc.

http://www.graspr.com/videos/Assembling-and-Crumb-Coating-a-Cake

Sedimentation in a River• http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0604/es0604page01.cfm?chapter_n

o=visualization

Newest

Oldest

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEDfRy6DQns&feature=related

Natural Selection

Can you find the dragon?

Did Humans Evolve?

• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/

• evolution/library/11/2/quicktime/e

• _s_5_100.html

Seals vs Sea lions Walking

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNfnoz9X5fs Sea lion

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCzNBOuriQA&feature=related seal

Vertebrate EvolutionSea Squirts

Lamprey Eel

Bony

Shark (cartilaginous fishes)

SEA SQUIRTS---TUNICATES

The Great Apes

Human Evolution

Similar Environments, Similar Adaptations.