1. A Grim Future for Some Killer Whales

2. Exxon Valdez oil spill

3. Nurture/Environment. Nature vs. Nurture
Today we are taking a closer look at
Nurture/Environment.

5. Example: What Makes A Dog?
By choosing dogs that look or act a certain way, the breeder is also choosing genes that control those traits. At the same time, though, genes that cause diseases can get concentrated in the population. The more closely related two animals are, the higher are the chances that their offspring will suffer genetic diseases or other problems.

6. matriarch

7. READ & ANNOTATE

8. What other effects did the Exxon Valdez oil spill have on wildlife?
Research Question
What other effects did the Exxon Valdez oil spill have on wildlife?

9. -Record vocabulary and definitions in reading notebook
Homework:
-Finish Annotations
-Record vocabulary and definitions in reading notebook
Orca
Extinct
Reef
Genetics
mammal