Life Sciences 11

Today we continued on notes on Taxonomy by looking at Cladograms and Dichotomous Keys.   See Friday's post for the power point.   Next we did our own Cladogram and Dichotomous Key and turned those in.   Finally we watched a cool video are humans still evolving?  

Homework:  Read page 196-199 in textbook.  Answer review questions on page 199.  

Life Sciences 11

Today we wrote the Evolution Unit test.  Next we took notes on Taxonomy.  The Power Point is HERE to go along with it.

Finally we did a Taxonomy Tour of the Greenbelt.  Have a great weekend! 

Life Sciences 11

Today we reviewed for our Evolution Test by doing a practice test together.  Next we reviewed some of the principles of natural selection and the three types of natural selection (disruptive, stabilizing and directional selection.  

Finally we watched a video:  What Darwin Never Knew

Life Sciences 11

Today we reviewed the 5 ways that evolution can happen in a population by watching the "5 fingers of evolution" video

and then answered some questions from the video found HERE.    Next we added some notes on the evolution power point to make sure we can explain THOROUGHLY the 5 pieces of evidence for evolution.  The updated power point is HERE.    Next we finished and turned in the breeding bunnies lab from yesterday with a graph showing the change in allelic frequency over time.  Good work on this tricky math!  

Next we had a short forest frolic followed by a FUN, FUN (I thought:) animal head band game.  We had to discuss the STRUCTURAL, BEHAVIOURAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL adaptations that our animal has to survive and reproduce in their environment.  

Finally we got some homework:  1) Finish breeding bunnies graph if not completed in class

2) Use the evolution review to make flash card of 10 vocabulary words

3) Work on the evolution practice test.  Answer key found HERE

Life Science 11

 Today we turned in our homework from last class:  Review Questions page 74 #1-5 and Review Questions page 99 #1, 2 ,6

Next we got our marks and old assignments back.  Make sure you check your answers to the Natural Variations lab.  These are found HERE.  

Next we took some notes on DNA and variations.  The power point is found HERE.  

We also reviewed genetics and Punnett squares and did some practice on Punnett Squares.   

Finally we made baby bunnies!!    What happens after 5 generations of bunnies in the English country side???

Life Sciences 11

Today we wrote a quiz on the evidence for evolution.   Next we finished off the notes on Natural Selection.   We watched three Amoeba sisters videos to go with the notes:  

Next we did a lab called Battle of the Beaks to determine which birds have the greatest fitness.....given a certain food supply.   Make sure you turn this lab in before the end of class.

Homework:  Read page 60-61, 69-72        Review Questions page 74 #1-5

Read page 90-99          Review Questions page 99 #1, 2 ,6

Life Sciences 11

Today we reviewed the evidence for evolutionary theory with a cool video explaining how whales evolved from land mammals.  

Next we took notes on Natural Selection and other ways populations evolve.  The power point is found HERE.  Finally we met some cute little grasshoppers and did the natural variations lab.  Homework:  Complete the Natural Variations Lab, (questions on the back)  Do test corrections: Write out question and full answer.  

Quiz tomorrow on the 5 pieces of evidence for evolution