Daily Summary 05-05

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT explain the specific types of selection that can occur and how this idea fits in with the larger theory of evolution

– Warm-up: What is meant by selective forces or pressures (as in natural selection)? Give or make up a couple of examples. [5]

– Discussion of polygenic traits and types of selection [20]

– Darwin’s Dangerous Idea continued [20]

– Get any last assignments from the Genetics Unit stamped and turn in stamp log from genetics unit [5]

HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLPs



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT explain the specific types of selection that can occur and how this idea fits in with the larger theory of evolution

– Warm-up: What is meant by selective forces or pressures (as in natural selection)? Give or make up a couple of examples. [5]

– Discussion of polygenic traits and types of selection [25]

– Darwin’s Dangerous Idea continued [20]

HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLPs



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:

– Objective: determine your pulse and explain how a pulse is related to the functioning of the heart

– WARM-UP: What essentially is the function of the organ known as the heart?

– Complete Activity 4.2.1, Parts I, II, & III

– Attempt to complete Activity 4.2.1, part IV (you should, at the very least, write up your experiment)

HOMEWORK:

– Read over Activity 4.1.2 (Heart Dissection)



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