1. 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.

2. 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).

3. 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).

4. 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 due Tomorrow!

5. 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 due Tomorrow!

6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruciferous_vegetables Vegetables in the Cabbage Family

7. Dog Breeds http://www.akc.org/breeds/breeds_a.cfm http://www.justdogbreeds.com/small-dog- breeds.html http://www.justdogbreeds.com/small-dog- breeds.html

8. Geological layers are like a layer cake.

9. 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

10. Sedimentation in a River http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0604/es0604page01.cfm?chapter_no =visualizationhttp://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0604/es0604page01.cfm?chapter_no =visualization

11. Newest Oldest

12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEDfRy 6DQns&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEDfRy 6DQns&feature=related

13. Natural Selection

14. Can you find the dragon?

17. Did Humans Evolve? http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/ evolution/library/11/2/quicktime/e _s_5_100.html

20. Seals vs Sea lions Walking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNfnoz 9X5fs Sea lionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNfnoz 9X5fs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCzNB OuriQA&feature=related sealhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCzNB OuriQA&feature=related

24. Vertebrate Evolution Sea Squirts Lamprey Eel Bony Shark (cartilaginous fishes)

25. SEA SQUIRTS---TUNICATES

26. The Great Apes

27. Human Evolution

28. Similar Environments, Similar Adaptations.