Mon, October 28, 2013 Assignment: VI- Topic: Natural Selection Do: Conduct a virtual investigation to determine the changes in populations. Level: Understanding & Analysis
Question: What are the different kinds of protective coloration? How does protective coloration help predator & prey? Monday, October 28, 2013 Warm Up Question:
Reflection: How did the beetle population change in response to the environment (leaf colors)? Use complete sentences. Monday, October 28, 2013
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 Assignment: Organize Notebook, Review for Unit Test Topic: Adaptations Do: Review vocab from unit Level: understanding
What can you infer from the graph about how the monarch’s environmental conditions changed between 1993 and 1994? A Conditions became less favorable each year from B Conditions did not change between 1993 and C Conditions were best for the monarch in D. Conditions were least favorable for the monarch in 1993.
Reflection Question: Write your own question related to vocabulary from the adaptation unit. Answer your own question. Share questions & your table. Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 Assignment: Natural Selection in Action Reading Topic: Natural Selection Do: Read closely, marking the text to understand the process of natural selection. Level: Understanding & Analysis
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 Warm up Question: How are the kaibab & abert squirrels different from each other? How are the island fox and the California gray fox different?
Reflection: Explain how anti-biotics or insects are good examples of “Natural Selection in Action?” Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Thursday, October 31, 2013 Assignment: Jeopardy Topic: Adaptation Do: Play Jeopardy to review for unit test Level: Application
Thursday, October 31, 2013 Warm up: What are the 4 parts of Natural Selection? Refer back to your Darwin Reading p.120
Reflection: What question from the Jeopardy game “stumped” you? What is the correct answer? Thursday, October 31, 2013
Friday, October 25, 2013 Assignment: Unit Test Adaptation Topic: Adaptations & Natural Selection Do: Use the clickers to mark your response to the test questions Level: Understanding & Applying
Friday, November 1, 2013 Warm up: Study! Look through your folder & the unit test review packet.
Reflection Question: Write your own question about careers in science and answer it. Friday, November 1, 2013