Title Evidences of Evolution Stations

Subtitle : Charles Darwin (Pgs ) -Father of -Sailed the HMS ______, which took ______ years to complete. (bottom pg. 389) -observed that _______ of plants and animals were specific to their________ surroundings. (2 nd paragraph, Pg 390) Galapagos Islands (Top of page. 391) - (what did he observe about the plants and animals on the island?) Darwin: (1 st para Pg. 392) -Understood that….. -realized organism’s…… -observed that……. 1

Galapagos Tortoises (BLM 201) Read the top of Page 391 What did Darwin observe about the tortoises necks and shells in relation to their diet?

Vestigial Structures -Read the text and analyze the pictures on the sheet titled “Vestigial Structures”. -Draw and Fill in the chart -Next, draw the 2 fish, and Answer the questions in complete sentences Analyze the whale. What is the vestigial structure, and why do you think they have it? Embryology -Read the text and analyze the pictures on the sheet titled “Embryology” Answer the question of the bottom of the page in complete sentences. 2

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Homologous Structures -Copy definition -Analyze the examples of homologous structures -Draw 2 examples in your journal -Copy and fill in data table in your journal -Answer question “b” in complete sentence Analogous Structures -Copy definition -Analyze the examples of analogous structures -Draw examples in your journal -Answer questions in complete sentences 3

Fossils -Read the text -Analyze and quickly sketch and label a “big” gyptodont and “small” armadillo -Answer questions in complete sentences Cladograms -Analyze, draw, and label the picture. -Primates and rabbits are on the same “fork”, this is because they are closely related. What do they share in common? -What other 2 animals are closely related? -Which animals do you think are least related? 4

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Speciation -(what is it?) -3 Types (pg. 394) 1._____________ -(what is it?) -(give examples) 2._____________ -(what is it?) -(give examples) 3._____________ -(what is it?) -(give examples) -Different Rates of Speciation (Pg. 395) 1._____________ -(what is it?) -(give examples) 2._____________ -(what is it?) -(give examples) 5

Analyze pics. What type of speciation does each one represent? 5

Darwin’s Finches Follow the directions for “Bird Beak Adaptations”. -Copy chart and answer questions. Galapagos Island Finches -analyze the picture -these are all finches BUT: -some finches have crushing bills-why do you think? -some have grasping or probing bills- why do you think? 6

Galapogos Island Finches