Wednesday November 5, 2014

LTLT#3:  I can develop, communicate, and justify an evidence-based explanation for the evolution of organisms and environments by analyzing and interpreting data from the fossil record. LT: I can explain why animals change over time Criteria for Success: *I can complete the animal matching game *I can compare and contrast animals from the past and present Agenda: Warm UP Match Game Compare and contrast organizer Write up Debrief Exit Ticket   Warm up: What are some examples of changes over time? How do you know…what’s your evidence??   Example             Evidence Hair growth It gets longer Mountains form They get bigger Time is a relative thing…it’s all relational… Intro to LTLT#3: looking at evidence as to how the earth has changed over time Animal Match game: **Divide the class into 2 or 4 sections.  Give them the envelope of animals. Category A Pictures of Animals then Category B: Pics of animals Find and match the animals from category A to Category B Category A = Past            Category B = present   Compare & Contrast Organizer There are 24 pairs of animals. Choose 9 of them to compare and contrast **Use notecatchers Class Discussion *Make a list on the board WHAT changes did you notice?? WHY might these changes have occurred?? Change WHY Got Smaller Less space Write Up: Choose 3 animals from the  matching game, and using your notecatcher, compare and contrast the animals. Write 1 paragraph for each, in your notebook. **Show examples Debrief:    Q: What are some of the changes animals have gone through? Q: WHY might the animals have gone through these changes? Over earth’s history, there have been many different types of animal life. We know this because of fossils that have been found in many parts of the world. Amphibians, reptiles, and mammals have dominated the earth at different times. Fossils are the evidence that we can use to understand the past. They indicate that life has changed through time. We can use them to “read’ the history of the Earth. They are clues to our past. The Earth is over 4.6 billion years old, and there has been 4 time eras. Changing factors include; plate tectonics, climate, and other factors affected these animals and the ecosystems they lived Exit Ticket 3-2-1                   Write down 3 animal changes  Write down 2 things that may have caused these changes    Write down 1 thing you learned               Match Game Notecatcher Match past and present animals.       Category A                                                           Category B Animal from The Past                          Animal from the present                                                                           Compare and Contrast Animals from A and B Past Animal (Category A)   Present Animal (Category B) Similarities Differences Why?? What are some possible reasons for similarities and differences?? Past Animal (Category A)   Present Animal (Category B) Similarities Differences Why?? What are some possible reasons for similarities and differences?? Past Animal (Category A)   Present Animal (Category B) Similarities Differences Why?? What are some possible reasons for similarities and differences??   Match Game Key: Category A: Past                                                                                                  Category B: Present                                                                         1. Ichthyostega          (374 – 359MYA)                                                               Salamander 2. Xenacanthus           (202MYA)                                                                           Sharks 3. Eoherpeton                                                                                                             Lizard 4. Meganuera monyi    (300MYA)                                                                        Dragon flies 5. Sphenacodon           (300-260 MYA)                                                                Iguana *”Wedge Point Tooth”                   6. Arctocyon (65MYA)                                                                                              bear “Bear dog” –jackal size omnivore, walked on its feet like a bear 7. Barylambda faberi  (54-33MYA)                                                                     rhinoceros 8. Mastodon (10,000-11,000 years ago)                                                             elephant 9. Mesohippus (30-40 MYA)                                                                                horse “middle horse” 10. Platyceramus                                                                                                 muscle/clam Bivalve-mollusk 10 ft long 11. Bacculite                                                                                                        sea anemone “walking stick rock” 7 cm -6 feet 12. Enchodus: Fangs about 1.5 inches                                                                 herring “Saber toothed herring” Body about 5 feet Fangs about 1.5 inches 13. Gillicus                                                                                                             baleen whale The microscopic teeth of the                                          suggest it was a filter feeder that ate zooplankton, similar to today's baleen whales. 14. Protostega                                                                                                       sea turtle 15. Nothosaur                                                                                                       crocodile 16. Temnodontosaurus                                                                                         swordfish 17. Squalicorax                                                                                                     Tiger Shark 18. Daeodon                                                                                                         Warthog 18. Hippopatamus gorgopos                                                                                hippo 19. Doedicurus (11,000 years ago)                                                                      armadillo 20. Monasaur                                                                                                        eels/sea snakes 21. Ichthyosaurs (375-359 MYA)                                                                        dolphin 22. Orthoceras                                                                                                      Nautilus 23. Titanomyrma (49.5 MYA)                                                                            ant *Same size as a humming bird  Writing Assignment: LT: I can explain why animals change over time. Name: ___________________________    Date: ___________________ Class Period: ________________________ Using your notes, compare and contrast the animals from the past (category A) with the animals from the present (category B) o   An illustration of the animal from the past, and how it looks today. o   A description of the animal from the past to present o   At least three examples of HOW they have changed (grew fur, became smaller, etc.) o   At least three explanations of WHY they may have changed (the climate became colder, there was less food, etc.) Animal One: Past Name _____________________ Illustration & Description Animal One: Current Name: ___________________ Illustration & Description: Examples of HOW the animal changed: 1. 2. 3. Explanations of WHY the animal may have changed 1. 2. 3. Future: What do you think the animal will evolve or change into??? Draw an illustration and include a description.