3/24 & 3/25- 7th Grade Agenda Learning Objective: Learn about Shared Derived Characteristics Collect HW: Reading & Notetaking p. 124 -126 Marble Race Project
Reflection Prompt: Write 3 things that you are planning to do during Spring Break.
Gradualism vs Punctuated Equilibria Gradualism: The theory that evolution occurs slowly by steadily Punctuated Equilibria:Evolution occurs during short periods of rapid change separated by long periods of little or no change
What are homologous structures? Similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor
Similarities in Early Development
Human Embryos have tails and gill slits
Similarities in DNA – Is an Elephant and this Shrew closely related? Scientists can determine how closely related the species are by comparing the DNA of different species DNA comparison has revealed that the tiny elephant shrew is closely related to the elephant
Branching Tree shows how closely related species are
Classification ilarities fied Classification is the process of grouping things based on their sim__________. The scientific study of how living things are classi______ is called taxonomy ilarities fied
Linnaeus naming system Linnaeus is a two word method of naming animals First word is called a genus and it is a classification grouping that contains sim_____ closely related organism. Second word is called species and it describes the distinctive feat_____ of an organism. ilar ure
Linnaeus Naming System 1st word is Genus 2nd word is Species Felis Concolor Felis Domesticus Felis Marmorata Cat Same Color Cat of the House Cat Marbled
Canine Family Tree Canine: conical teeth Lupus: means wolf
Human Evolutionary tree
Levels of Classification
Branching Tree Diagram A branching tree diagram shows probable evolutionary rela_________ among organisms tionships
Shared derived characteristic A branching tree diagram shows evolutionary relationships by grouping organisms according to shared chara________ Which characteristics appeared first? Backbone or Four Limbs Backbone cteristics