DO NOW

Prompt What type of environment wouldyou predict this plant lives in?

Reminders: --Tutorials to improve grades--Voice levels at 0 during Do Now

January 25th, 2016

This week’s HW: Variation and Adaptations – Due FRIDAY

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:What kind of structures help plants adapt and survive in their environments?OBJECTIVES:-Explore Plant Adaptations-Introduce project

Finish Friday’s Dog Breeding Activity

ENGAGE:

• Corpse Flower

EXPLORE:

Plant Adaptation Sort:

Match the Picture with:-Name of the Plant-Description of the Adaptation -Description of the Environment

Iris• This plant has a “bulb”.

This feature serves as a food source when this species lies dormant in colder weather. It allows it to survive and bloom in the spring

• This species is commonly found in gardens in the United States

Baobab Tree• The trunk of this tree is

hollow inside and can store up to 120,000 liters of water. The bark is like cork and is fire resistant. The fruit is called “monkey bread” and has lots of Vitamin C.

• This tree is native to Madagascar and can survive the constant droughts there.

Bee Orchid• The flower of this plant

resembles or mimics a bee. Bees are attracted to the flower because they think it is a female bee. They then pollinate the flower.

• These flowers live in Europe and Asia.

Saguaro Cactus• This tree like cactus can

grow as tall as 70 feet. During rains the cactus will swell up and hold the water that it collects, to use slowly during times without rain.

• This cactus grows in Saguaro Desert in Arizona and Northern Mexico.

Yucca• This plant has sharp hard

leaves that help protect it against consumers. This plant also has flowers that bloom when there is enough rain so insects will pollinate it.

• This plant grows in the deserts of the Trans Pecos Ecoregion (Big Bend).

Plant Adaptations

• Plant Adaptations

Quick Write – Page 21

Title: Plant Adaptations• Which plant adaptation that we discussed

today seems the most useful to the survival of the plant?

• Explain why in 2-3 COMPLETE sentences.

DO NOWPrompt If you were to create a new breed out of two of the

breeds below, what would it look like, and what would you call it?

Reminders: --Adaptations Twitter project due Feb. 6th

January 26,

2016

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:How have humans influenced the traits that organisms pass on to their offspring?OBJECTIVES:-Watch “Dogs Decoded” to understand selective breeding-Create Dog breeds to understand genetic changes humans make to animals.

Laptops

• You MUST completely shut down the computer so that it is powered OFF.

• Return the laptop to its proper numbered SHELF

• PLUG IN the power source.

Selective Breeding: Dogs

• Dogs Decoded

Start at 15:10 on video

Creating a BreedDog Breeding Game

Go to the following website:

http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/games/game_dogbreeding.html

Creating a Breed: tape pg 14• Dog Breeding

Laptops

• You MUST completely shut down the computer so that it is powered OFF.

• Return the laptop to its proper numbered SHELF

• PLUG IN the power source.

DO NOWPrompt Describe Selective Breeding in your own

words.

Bonus:Do you know another name for it?

Reminders: --Adaptations Twitter project due Feb. 6th

January 27,

2016

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:How have humans influenced the traits that organisms pass on to their offspring?OBJECTIVES:-Watch “Super Cow Creators” to understand selective breeding-Create Bee Breeds to understand selective breeding-Read about Genetically Modified Foods

Adaptations Twitter Project

• For this assignment, you will create a poster with a tweet and a picture of an organism of your choice

• Read over project requirements• Due Friday, February 6th – NO EXCEPTIONS!

@giraffe2014: My long neck allows me to reach the leaves on the tallest trees #naturalselection #adaptation #survival

Adaptations Twitter Project

@prettyliltulip: Rocky soil or clay? Harsh winters? My #bulb keeps me stable and well fed #sorryotherflowers

Adaptations Twitter Project

Adaptations Twitter Project@sleepybrownbear: Just woke up from hibernating, feeling hungry but alive #justanotherwinter

Adaptations Twitter Project@baldyeagle: Hey little mouse, don’t make me spread my wings because you know I am an incredible hunter #hollowbones #sharpvision

Corn Cob Comparison

Corn Reading: Selective Breeding

The Evolution of Corn

VENN DIAGRAM: Pg

Natural Selection vs Selective Breeding

Selective Breeding aka Artificial Selection

• Super Cows

Turn n Talk

• Turn to your partner and explain how a company in Belgium was able to shape a cow with such a massive muscular system.

Video

HUGE Texas Beehive!

A man is called to a vacant home to extract a massive beehive.

Bee Breeding

Using the class set bee breed guide, you will choose which bees you will use to create a super breed. Follow teacher’s instructions on the

overhead…

Bee Terms

• Brood=babies• Drifting=getting lost• Foragers=food-finders• Propolis=tree sap used to seal hives (messy)• Swarming = leaving the hive to live elsewhere• Overwinter = Survives winter• Comb=wax where honey is stored

– Brace/burr comb =wax that is made in the wrong place

Genetically Modified Foods

• Partner Read the Article

• Answer the questions with your partner. Be prepared to share.

Video

Neil Says “Chill out”

When the video ends, talk to your group about whether you believe Neil, or whether GMOs are something that should not be continued. Back up your argument with examples.

DO NOWDate:1/29

Q: How have humans influenced the traits that organisms pass on to their offspring?

How are natural selection and selective breeding different?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:How have humans influenced the traits that organisms pass on to their offspring?OBJECTIVES:-Finish Bee Breeding-Finish GMO Reading