1. 3/26 Daily Catalyst Pg. 38 Natural Selection Lab
1. Describe the adaptation- mimicry:
2. What is the first step of the adaptation cycle?
3. A whale is able to locate its prey by using echolocation. What type of adaptation is this?
4. True or false, cacti use the adaptation of unpleasant odor to warn off predators.

2. 3/26 Class Business Pg. 38 Natural Selection Lab
Quiz #9 TODAY
Natural Selection lab TODAY
Remember our discussion on hoodies, tardies, cell phones, and talking.
Assessment
Average
Top Score
ET #9

3. 3/26 Agenda Pg. 38 Natural Selection Lab
Daily Catalyst
Class Business
Darwin’s Theory review
Quiz #9
Natural Selection Lab
Homework: lab report

4. Review time Evolution by Natural Selection
1. What is Darwin’s theory of evolution??
Evolution by Natural Selection

5. Review time Survival of the fittest
1. What does Natural Selection mean?
Survival of the fittest

6. Review time Increase; decrease 2. Natural selection means:
Good traits _________ in a population and bad traits _________ in a population.
Increase; decrease

7. Review time Ability to reproduce and pass on good traits
2. What does survival of the fittest mean?
Ability to reproduce and pass on good traits

8. Review time
3. Define adaptation.
A trait that is heritable and can increase an organisms ability to survive.

9. Review time
3. Give a non-example of an adaptation.
A trait that is taught or learned like learning to play basketball or learning to catch fish.

10. Review time
4. Describe the function of the adaptation- hibernation.
Hibernation helps organisms survive changes in seasons-like a bear

11. Review time Change in response to a changing environment.
4. Why do adaptations change over time?
Change in response to a changing environment.

12. Review time
5. Do all organisms evolve in the same way? Explain your response.
No, organisms will evolve in different ways based on what they need to survive and reproduce.

13. Review time
5. Describe Darwin’s principle of variation.
There are differences in traits and some variations are beneficial and others not.

14. Quiz #9
Directions: Silently and independently complete quiz #9. Turn your quiz into the basket when you are finished. Answer every question and try your best!
Time: 15 minutes
Noise: 0 (SILENT)

15. 3/26 Objective
Natural selection leads to the adaptation of species over time, but the process does not involve effort, trying, or wanting. Natural selection naturally results from genetic variation in a population and the fact that some of those variants may be able to leave more offspring in the next generation than other variants.

16. Natural Selection Lab 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Eva Fabien Amani Daniel V.
Stephen
Travis
Kayla
Stephanie
Evonte
Nicoh
Ridel
Zaven
Alfredo
Eliud
John
Darrius
Andrea
Chase
Eric
Eduardo
Avery
Brian
Chris E.
Francisco
Terriyan
David G.
Hefer
Barrian
Wyatt
Daniel G.
Nick

17. Natural Selection Lab On page 38:
You will be acting as a bird with a beak
Fork
Spoon
Knife
Straw
You will attempt to catch food in each environment

18. Natural Selection Lab
On page 38: you need to create a chart for every environment.
Three questions after every environment

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22. Directions Every member of your group will have a beak.
At the same time, all of you will compete with only your beak to pick up the specific food source.
Place your acquired food on your napkin.
After the environment is complete, then you may eat your food.

23. At your desk, work on your post-lab questions when you finish the lab.
Natural Selection Lab
Directions: On page 38 create your lab report. In a group of 4, read the directions and complete the lab on natural selection. All labs are test grades and must be completed by Monday.
Time: 20 minutes
Noise: 3 (with your group)
At your desk, work on your post-lab questions when you finish the lab.

24. Final Questions