1. Bell-ringer: 5 minutes
What factors might explain the disappearance of the piping plover bird but not the Louisiana black bear or pallid sturgeon fish?
Decrease in available prey
Decrease in available habitat
Human hunting or disturbance in sensitive breeding locations
A fungal infection that breaks down feathers

2. Bell-ringer: 5 minutes
Explain how Plant and Animal Adaptations to Biomes determine survivability, evolution, and how this is connected to cell structure, and the passing on of good genes through meiosis.

4. Reminders Detention warnings/ reminders
See me after school to retry missed quiz questions!!/Practice worksheets to regain points on biology quizzes
All makeup work due today
9 week tests: view and return
Any items left past tomorrow will be thrown away or donated

5. Student Surveys: 10 minutes
Follow along with the copy under your desk
Number 1 to 21
Rank 1-7
Answer honestly

6. Adaptations Paragraph: 5 more minutes
Make a name for yourself as a NEW animal
Describe where you live
Describe 3 adaptations you have to help you live there
Due today by middle of class

7. MS Animal Posters: 30 minutes
Keep space clean, respect markers and materials
Reminder about group topics
Students create their posters about their area of focus from biology as it relates to the threatened or endangered status of their Mississippi animal in groups of 5.
Period 1,2: Louisiana Black Bear
Period 3, 4: Piping Plover Bird
Period 5, 7: Pallid Sturgeon Fish
Students are to compare what they know about their animal, the lessons of biology, and craft an explanation of what might be going wrong to explain a hypothesis of the animal’s disappearance.
Posters are displayed for all classes to walk through tomorrow.
David Attenborough video (3 choices)

8. MS Endangered Animals Endangered animal video
10-15 minutes
MS Endangered Animals
Endangered animal video
Ultimate question: How do cell structure, genetics, energy in the ecosystem, and habitat influence animal adaptations, survivability, and risk for extinction over time, especially as the environment shifts?
Animals of focus: MS Endangered List
Period 1,2: Louisiana black bear (Threatened)
Period 3,4: Piping Plover (Listed, Critical Habitat)
Period 5,7: Pallid sturgeon (Endangered)
Picking groups per topic

9. Our animals: Biology Facts What might be making these animals at risk?
Do humans play a role?
How to help