Friday November 7, 2014

LTLT:  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 what adaptation means Criteria for Success: I can create a working definition of adaptation.      I can discuss the effects of change in the environment. Agenda: 1.      Warm up     2.       Adaptations definitions (hand out) 3.      Study Jams-mini quiz 4.      Category Cards 5.      Scenarios 6.      Animals-compare & Contrast 7.      Debrief 8.      Exit Ticket   Warm up: What animals did you compare and contrast from yesterday? What were some of there adaptations? (things that changed about them) Can you think of any other adaptations?  Examples: *Whales loosing their hind legs *A chameleon’s ability to change colors *Cacti growing long roots to gather water in the desert *Germs becoming resistant to vaccines ----- What do you think adaptation means??    Adaptation: *Hand out my adaptation definition *have them take notes on: the BIG FOUR: (the main reasons why animals change) Study Jams *Mini Quiz (graded) Category Cards We are going to be working on changing organisms scenarios…. *You will each create a few examples for each category. Category A: Organism Definition of organism: an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form. Examples:      Plant-Sunflower      Animal-Dogfish Shark      Human-Ms. Mac, Ms. T      Virus-the common cold      Bacteria-e-Coli Category B: Situation Examples:     Ice Age     Heat Wave     Tsunami     Earthquake     Nuclear bomb Category C: A change that might occur Examples:     Growing extra arms     Developing multiple eyeballs     Shrinking size     Sprouting antenna *Put it in the appropriate bin when completed.    *With your table, come up with a table definition of adaptation and write it on the whiteboard Scenarios 1. select a card from each category bin. 2. Use your notecatchers…to create changes scenarios, either individually, or in pairs. Create at least 3, you can do more if you’d like. Animals Compare & Contrast X3 (Graded)  Debrief Come back to your original definition of adaptation…is there anything you want to add onto it?? Has it changed? Why do organisms change in relation to their environments? **They want to survive! They’ll do what they need to do, they’ll change in whatever way they can in order to live! This is adaptation!  Adaptations are changes that ENSURE survival! Exit Ticket Write down your definition/explanation of what adaptation is. Give some examples of adaptations.