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Thursday, May 1, 2014

Daily Summary 05-01

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT explain the concept of natural selection, how this idea fits in with the larger theory of evolution, and how both natural selection and evolution effect/shape populations 

– Warm-up: Why do you suppose so many of the life forms that have existed on Earth in the past are no longer alive today? [5]

– Discussion of natural selection, fitness, and adaptation [25]

– Natural selection puzzle [30 - 40]

– Darwin’s Dangerous Idea continued [30]

– Get any last assignments from the Genetics Unit stamped and turn in stamp log


HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLPs



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT explain the concept of natural selection, how this idea fits in with the larger theory of evolution, and how both natural selection and evolution effect/shape populations 

– Warm-up: Why do you suppose so many of the life forms that have existed on Earth in the past are no longer alive today? [5]

– Co-Teaching: natural selection, fitness, and adaptation [25]

– Co-Teaching: TBA [50 - 60]

– Darwin’s Dangerous Idea continued [10]

– Get any last assignments from the Genetics Unit stamped and turn in stamp log


HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLPs



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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