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5/21-25 Evidence drawn from geology, fossils, and comparative anatomy provides the basis of the theory of evolution.
Monday- project introduced and evolution ppt notes
Tuesday- mind probe, practice vocab in journal for project: evolution, mutations
Wednesday- timeline of major life forms (predict and then actual); vocab in journal: genetic variation
Thursday- Life History ppt notes
Friday- The Fossil Record or What Darwin Never Knew dvd
Next Week: no school Monday, practice concept map using post-it notes,extinction of species is related to the mismatch of adaptation and the environment.
Evolution-Project-for-2012.doc
evolution-project-rubric.xls

Evolution-Project-modified.doc
evolution-project-rubric-modified.xls

5/14-18 Natural Selection causes Evolution
Monday- class2: Natural Selection Game class4: painting signs for turtle project class5:prepare for teaching Second Graders
Tuesday- Class 2 What Darwin Never Knew; Class 4: Natural Selection Game Class 5 goes to Naquag to teach The Reason For Flowers
Wednesday- Natural Selection Game Class 5: What Darwin Never Knew
Thursday- Natural Selection Game graphs or Evolution Notes
Friday- classes 2 and 4 go to Naquag to teach The Reason For Flowers; class 5: Natural Selection Game pollination and fertilization of a flower

5/7-5/11 Genetic variation and environmental factors are causes of evolution and the diversity of organisms.
The extinction of species is related to the mismatch of adaptation and the environment.

Monday- NaturalSelectionNotes.pdf NaturalSelection.pdf

Tuesday- math mcas; Charles Darwin video

Wednesday- math mcas; Charles Darwin video; HW- please get permission slip signed

Thursday- Life Science review of ecosystems, genetics, cells, body systems

Friday- Life Science MCAS challenge: congratulations class 4!
the beauty of pollination

April 30 May 4
Genetic variation and environmental factors are causes of evolution and the diversity of organisms.
The extinction of species is related to the mismatch of adaptation and the environment.
Homework:
Monday- Hummingbird Variation Simulation - can you get nectar with your bill? Only Class 5 has journal homework: What did you learn and what did you wonder
Tuesday- Penguin Adaptations Activity
All classes: Read Some Like it Hot and complete the Venn Diagram for Homework
Wednesday- Classes 3 and 5- Blue Boingos blueboingos.pdf; Class 4- Turtles of Massachusetts with Mass Audubon; Remember....read Read Some Like it Hot and complete the Venn Diagram for Homework
Thursday- Class 4- Blue Boingos; Classes 3 and 5 finish Blue Boingo Evolution Lab; Try out a new Hummingbird Variation simulation but this time with reproduction! Now that is what I call Natural Selection!
Friday- Evolution Concept Cartoons using clickers and journals

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