1. 3/26 Daily Catalyst Pg. 36 Evolution Evidence
1. Mrs. Ireland and Alfredo are playing basketball and she is killin it! Smokey comes over to give Alfredo some tips on how he can attempt to beat Mrs. Ireland. Now Alfredo is playing much better and is making basket. Is this an adaptation? Why or why not?
2. Describe Darwin’s principle of descent with modification.
3. Are “good” traits always good traits? Why or why not?
4. True or false, “Camouflage is not an example of adaptations.”

2. 3/26 Class Business Quiz #9 Evolution Theories on Friday Lab on Friday
Be here! Labs are test grades
Remember our discussion on tardies, hoods, and cell phones!

3. Survey Data 28 students total filled out the survey
12 out of 28 students mentioned TALKING as an issue.
This is an issue I will address with lunch time detentions. If you are persistently talking, you will have a warning, then your time is mine!
Remember, if you are tardy, you will spend the lunch period with me writing essays.

4. Eliud
Nicoh
Avery
Brian
Hefer

5. 3/26 Daily Catalyst Pg. 36 Evolution Evidence
Class Business
Evidence for evolution
Adaptation notes
Exit ticket #9

6. Theories What is a theory?? An explanation for a broad idea
Cell theory
Theory of gravity
For theories to be credible, they need evidence!

7. Pg. 36 Evolution evidence
We will fill this page in everyday as we go through the evidence!

8. In-class essay
Answer the following question sentence in complete sentences in your notebook on pg. 36.
Time: 10 minutes
Noise: 0 (SILENT)
Why is natural selection more of an editing process than a creative one?
Natural selection cannot create beneficial traits on demand, but “edits” variation in a population by selecting for those traits that work best in current environment.

9. Adaptations are heritable traits and increase a species ability to survive and reproduce.
Both of these animals are bears, but they are very different in that, polar bears have adapted to the snowy environment and have white fur, brown bears on the other hand have brown fur and blend in to the mountainous environment.

10. Key Point #1:

11. Gallery Walk
Directions: Fill in your adaptation worksheet. This worksheet will be attached to page 37. Adaptation examples
Noise: 1 (quietly)
Time: 20 minutes

12. Use your time efficiently!
Adaptations are located on each card with an example.
On your chart, describe the adaptations and WRITE ONE EXAMPLE of an organism that uses that adaptation.
Use your time efficiently!

13. Evolution Exit Ticket #9
Name: _________ Period: 2 Date: 3/26 score: ___/4
1. Define Natural Selection:
2. Describe Darwin’s phrase, Descent with modification.
3. Give an example of an adaptation in an animal and explain why this is an adaptation.
4. What two components must be true for an adaptation to be an adaptation?
Good mutations
Because they help you survive
Survival of the fittest

14. Evolution Exit Ticket #9
score: ___/4
1. Define Natural Selection:
Survival of the fittest
2. Describe Darwin’s phrase, Descent with modification.
Each generation will have differences that allow them to better survive
3. Give an example of an adaptation in an animal and explain why this is an adaptation.
Polar bear’s white fur for warmth
4. What two components must be true for an adaptation to be an adaptation?
Heritable and help the organism survive
Good mutations
Because they help you survive
Survival of the fittest

15. Conclusion
Directions: Read AND OUTLINE page 407, section and answer the question that follows the reading.
Turn your outline and question into the basket when you are finished. What you do not finish is homework and is due tomorrow.