Work Days

Continue working on the "Cell Phone" Cladogram. 

Thursday and Friday will be work days for the Design A Habitat project.  

 Just keep swimming.....

Reminder:  May 8th is the DUE date for concept recovery and assignments.  

Please let  Mrs. Strong or me know if you are coming in for help during lunch.  

Today we are going over how to read and build a cladogram.  There was some confusion on this part for design a habitat.  

Due Date for Design A Habitat: Due this Friday May 1st.  Presentations are happening Monday May 4th.  

Notebook Check

Notebook Check Monday:
131- Sex Linked Traits
132-Lady Bugs
133 & 134- Cracking the Code of Life
135- Pedigree 

Quick Poll:
    If you need help, what times work better?

• Before School
• Lunch
• Advisory 
• After School (some days will not be available)

 ANNOUNCEMENTS:

•  There will be someone in class tomorrow video taping me.
• Notebook check on Monday: Pages 131-135
• Click here for stuff. 

  

Earth Day

Good Afternoon!!!   Happy Earth Day!!!!!

• No Bell work today.
• Since it is Earth Day we are going to be talking about environmental changes that can affect evolution of a species. 
• We will be going over the Design a Habitat project today. 

Types of Selection

No Bell Work today but we are watching a video. 

• We are learning about types of Natural Selection.
• Directional, Disruptive and Stabilizing 
• What and how it works with examples. 
• Write down what you know in your notebooks (pg 142).

Gooney Bird Lab

Cladogram

Let's Build A.........


 





Cladogram!!!
On page 141 & 142 tape in "Let's Build A Cladogram"  worksheets.  
Click here for the survey. It is online, doesn't count for a grade and it is anonymous and it is for my grade.   

Natural Selection

In your notebook on page 140:
  Make 3 coloums and at the top of Column 1 -What we know?
Column 2- How to invesigate?
Column 3- Conclusions 

We are going outside to the "pond".

• No running.
• Don't go near the water.
• Do NOT pull out plants or swing from the trees. 

Click here for a short presentation on a dude named Darwin. 
At the end of this lesson: You will be able to understand Natural Selection. 

Starting Evolution

Bell Work Question ( write on page 139)

What do you know about evolution?

• We are moving on to new unit: Evolution 
• Be prepared to take your shoes off.
• Remember it is for Science. 

Mendel Test

• Review for test for first half of class.
• Think of something you need help understanding. 
• Mendel Genetics Test second half of class.
• Click here to log into Canvas. 
•  Wednesday: Be prepared to take your shoes off in class (there is a purpose)

 

Tests and More Tests

• AIMS Science Today!!!!!
• And....more testing......REMINDER: Mendel Test on Monday the 6th.
• Notebook Check on Monday, as well.  Pages 126-130:  Bell Work for Week 3/6, Flower Dissection, Design A Species Directions/Rubric and Bell Work for Week of March 12th.
• Click Here for the Objectives of the Mendel test.