Evolution Dailies

April 27

1. Kick off Question: What is the difference between the manipulated variable and the responding variable?

2. Natural Selection Research—make sure to turn in your project by Tuesday May 1

3. Geological time scaleLearning Log: What is the geological time scale?

April 25/26

1. Kick off Question: What are the two parts to a hypothesis?

2. Natural Selection Research—make sure to turn in your project by Tuesday May 1

3. Reading from book with Questions4. Video: The human family treeLearning Log: What was one important point from the film?

April 23/24

1. Kick off Question: What should you include in a conclusion

2. Lab: Bird Beaks day 4: the final report: Library if not done

3. Evolution game and Natural Selection Research4. Reading from book with QuestionsLearning Log: What did you learn from the game?

April 19/20

1. Kick off Question: Name the parts of a scientific investigation

2. Lab: Bird Beaks day 3: the final report: Library

3. Back in class –review of other students workLearning Log: Describe what you found out from your lab, what does your data mean?

April 17/18

1. Kick off Question: Describe in a paragraph what you are going to do in the Bird Beak Lab

2. Lab: Bird Beaks day 2: recording data3. Video The Human Family Tree

1. You will be writing a reflection paper so take notes on the video and any class discussions

Learning Log: Describe what you found out from your lab, what does your data mean?

April 13/16

1. Kick off Question: What do we mean when we say “survival of the fittest?”

2. Lab: Bird BeaksLearning Log: define the terms:

SpecialistPredator/prey RelationshipSimulationVariationAdvantageous (Beneficial) Characteristics

April 11/12

1. Kick off Question: Describe how a scientist might use absolute and relative dating to determine the age of a fossil.

2. Lab: Who will survive?Learning Log: What determines “who” will survive?

April 9/10

1. Kick off Question: What are some difficulties with using fossils to tell us about the past?

2. Clocks in Rocks: Radioactive datingLearning Log: What is radioactive dating?

March 29

1. Kick off Question: Explain how fossils are formed? (step by step including what type of rock)

2. Gifts of the past complete and turn inLearning Log: What is the Law of Superposition?

March 26

1. Kick off Question: Write a paragraph on the ways that you think that scientists figure out the age of events in earth’s history and when organisms first appeared.

2. 12:30 up to the library3. Gifts of the pastLearning Log: How are fossils formed? What type of rock are they formed in?

March 23

1. Kick off Question: Describe Natural Selection in a paragraph.

2. Quiz-see what you know so far3. Video: What Darwin Never Knew4. Turn in Questions sheet at end of period5. If time: Clocks and Rocks Penny LabLearning Log: What were some more things Darwin didn’t know?

March 22

1. Kick off Question: Describe Natural Selection in a paragraph.

2. Quiz-see what you know so far3. Video: What Darwin Never Knew4. Turn in Questions sheet at end of period5. If time: Clocks and Rocks Penny LabLearning Log: What were some more things Darwin didn’t know?

March 20

1. Kick off Question: Do we use similarities or differences more in classifying animals? Why do you think so.

2. Video: What Darwin Never Knew3. Turn in Questions sheet at end of periodLearning Log: What were some things Darwin didn’t know?

March 16/19

1. Kick off Question: Why is variation in an animal species good?

2. Toothpick fish finish and turn in3. Unity and diversity

Learning Log: How do we differentiate different groups of animals

March 14/15

1. Kick off Question: How might mutations in the genetic code cause changes over time to a species of animals?

2. Toothpick fish finish and turn in3. If time start Unity and diversity

4. Learning Log: Explain Natural Selection now that you have a better idea.

March 12

1. Discuss the importance of weekly lifeline and Table of Contents.

2. Refocus on rules3. Kick off Question; What are your goals for

this trimester4. Anticipation guide5. Toothpick fish6. Learning Log: Explain Natural Selection