Monday: Fossil activity
Tuesday: Wrapping up loose ends....
gradualism and punctuated equilibrium
evidence of evolution IT pp 111-112
similarities in DNA
study guide-attached
Wednesday: computer lab (links below)
http://www.techapps.net/interactives/pepperMoths.swf
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/evolution/what-is-evolution/natural-selection-game/the-evolution-experience.html
http://www.freekigames.com/natural-selection
http://www.sciencechannel.com/games-and-interactives/charles-darwin-game.htm
Thursday: Evolution Common Assessment
Begin Interim (Genetics and Evolution)
Friday: Complete Interim
Pre-write for Writing Prompt below
Expository Writing
Scientists were aware that organisms changed over time. Charles Darwin is credited with offering an explanation as to how this evolution took place. Write an essay explaining Natural Selection, by comparing three examples shared during our study. Choose from the Fish Sticks activity, Charlie and Kiwi, Darwin’s finches, and the moths of Manchester. Be sure to include the following terms, appropriately:
Evolution, Natural Selection, variation, mutation, species, survival, trait
Next Week
Monday of next week- Write Expository Essay
Tuesday of next week-computer lab to type final copy
Wednesday of next week- Begin Classification Unit
Tuesday: Wrapping up loose ends....
gradualism and punctuated equilibrium
evidence of evolution IT pp 111-112
similarities in DNA
study guide-attached
Wednesday: computer lab (links below)
http://www.techapps.net/interactives/pepperMoths.swf
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/evolution/what-is-evolution/natural-selection-game/the-evolution-experience.html
http://www.freekigames.com/natural-selection
http://www.sciencechannel.com/games-and-interactives/charles-darwin-game.htm
Thursday: Evolution Common Assessment
Begin Interim (Genetics and Evolution)
Friday: Complete Interim
Pre-write for Writing Prompt below
Expository Writing
Scientists were aware that organisms changed over time. Charles Darwin is credited with offering an explanation as to how this evolution took place. Write an essay explaining Natural Selection, by comparing three examples shared during our study. Choose from the Fish Sticks activity, Charlie and Kiwi, Darwin’s finches, and the moths of Manchester. Be sure to include the following terms, appropriately:
Evolution, Natural Selection, variation, mutation, species, survival, trait
Next Week
Monday of next week- Write Expository Essay
Tuesday of next week-computer lab to type final copy
Wednesday of next week- Begin Classification Unit
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