We are starting a new topic this week, that will focus on the information in chapter 5, "Changes Over Time".
A tentative schdule for our first week back:
Monday - Breeding Bunnies Lab
Tuesday - Finish Breeding Bunnies Lab / Natural Selection Activity
Wednesday - PowerPoint on Chapter 5 Section 5.1 / Darwin Travels
Thursday - Natural Selection Lab / Bird Adaptations
Friday - Vocabulary Quiz and Vocab Check / Variations Lab / Finish Bird Adaptations / Theories of Evolution W.S.
Homework this week includes studying your evolution flashcards for the vocabulary quiz on Friday, Reading Section 5.1 or pages 146 - 156 and completing the evolutionary vocabulary 1 - 12 by Friday, The Darwin Mapping Activity needs to be completed by Thursday, Theories of Evolution W.S. due Monday, Read On-line article: Mantis Shrimp by Monday (the link is below), and any labs that are not completed in class need to be turned in the following day.
Mantis Shrimp Article Link
Breeding Bunnies Lab Link
Natural Selection On-line Activity Link
Some helpful and interesting websites to aid in your studies include:
Stories from the Fossil Record
Fossil Formation
Understanding Evolution
Life History
Understanding Geologic Time
Who Was Charles Darwin?
