1. Evolution Dailies

2. April 27 1.Kick off Question: What is the difference between the manipulated variable and the responding variable? 2.Natural Selection Research—make sure to turn in your project by Tuesday May 1 3.Geological time scale Learning Log: What is the geological time scale?

3. April 25/26 1.Kick off Question: What are the two parts to a hypothesis? 2.Natural Selection Research—make sure to turn in your project by Tuesday May 1 3.Reading from book with Questions 4.Video: The human family tree Learning Log: What was one important point from the film?

4. April 23/24 1.Kick off Question: What should you include in a conclusion 2.Lab: Bird Beaks day 4: the final report: Library if not done 3.Evolution game and Natural Selection Research 4.Reading from book with Questions Learning Log: What did you learn from the game?

5. April 19/20 1.Kick off Question: Name the parts of a scientific investigation 2.Lab: Bird Beaks day 3: the final report: Library 3.Back in class –review of other students work Learning Log: Describe what you found out from your lab, what does your data mean?

6. April 17/18 1.Kick off Question: Describe in a paragraph what you are going to do in the Bird Beak Lab 2.Lab: Bird Beaks day 2: recording data 3.Video The Human Family Tree 1.You will be writing a reflection paper so take notes on the video and any class discussions Learning Log: Describe what you found out from your lab, what does your data mean?

7. April 13/16 1.Kick off Question: What do we mean when we say “survival of the fittest?” 2.Lab: Bird Beaks Learning Log: define the terms: Specialist Predator/prey Relationship Simulation Variation Advantageous (Beneficial) Characteristics

8. April 11/12 1.Kick off Question: Describe how a scientist might use absolute and relative dating to determine the age of a fossil. 2.Lab: Who will survive? Learning Log: What determines “who” will survive?

9. April 9/10 1.Kick off Question: What are some difficulties with using fossils to tell us about the past? 2.Clocks in Rocks: Radioactive dating Learning Log: What is radioactive dating?

10. March 29 1.Kick off Question: Explain how fossils are formed? (step by step including what type of rock) 2.Gifts of the past complete and turn in Learning Log: What is the Law of Superposition?

11. March 26 1.Kick off Question: Write a paragraph on the ways that you think that scientists figure out the age of events in earth’s history and when organisms first appeared. 2.12:30 up to the library 3.Gifts of the past Learning Log: How are fossils formed? What type of rock are they formed in?

12. March 23 1.Kick off Question: Describe Natural Selection in a paragraph. 2.Quiz-see what you know so far 3.Video: What Darwin Never Knew 4.Turn in Questions sheet at end of period 5.If time: Clocks and Rocks Penny Lab Learning Log: What were some more things Darwin didn’t know?

13. March 22 1.Kick off Question: Describe Natural Selection in a paragraph. 2.Quiz-see what you know so far 3.Video: What Darwin Never Knew 4.Turn in Questions sheet at end of period 5.If time: Clocks and Rocks Penny Lab Learning Log: What were some more things Darwin didn’t know?

14. March 20 1.Kick off Question: Do we use similarities or differences more in classifying animals? Why do you think so. 2.Video: What Darwin Never Knew 3.Turn in Questions sheet at end of period Learning Log: What were some things Darwin didn’t know?

15. March 16/19 1.Kick off Question: Why is variation in an animal species good? 2.Toothpick fish finish and turn in 3.Unity and diversity Learning Log: How do we differentiate different groups of animals

16. March 14/15 1.Kick off Question: How might mutations in the genetic code cause changes over time to a species of animals? 2.Toothpick fish finish and turn in 3.If time start Unity and diversity 1.Learning Log: Explain Natural Selection now that you have a better idea.

17. March 12 1.Discuss the importance of weekly lifeline and Table of Contents. 2.Refocus on rules 3.Kick off Question; What are your goals for this trimester 4.Anticipation guide 5.Toothpick fish 6.Learning Log: Explain Natural Selection