Evolution, Climate Change, & Prep

We’re a little behind at the moment and will begin evolution discussions and setup the next couple of weeks. We’ll also talk about your co-evolution paper, and your quizzes.

BY THE END OF THIS WEEK, you should be able to:

  • define all terms from the previous weeks,

  • define evolution and climate change, and

  • compare the five mechanisms of evolution.

Week 30 - Biology

Your Week Ahead

Day 1: Discuss Paper and Diversity of Life Labs

  1. We’ll discuss the co-evolution paper and parameters - refer to your individual Google Doc that I created for you; you’ll be using this document to write your paper.

    1. Rough draft deadline is Wednesday, April 15th

    2. Final deadline is Wednesday, April 29th!

  2. AFTER CLASS, have your topic chosen if you haven’t already done so. This should have been done a while ago!

For Homework this week, watch this documentary and take notes! here’s the link to watch. You should have watched the entire video. If you are having issues watching, this National Geographic documentary (Racing Extinction) is also found on Hulu and Disney+.

Day 2: Evolution & Prisoner’s Dilemma

  1. We’ll use the day to discuss key elements surrounding evolution after people have the option for taking quizzes.

  2. AFTER CLASS, study and begin working on your paper!

IMPORTANT DATES

Quizzes will start the Thursday/Friday you return! You haven until Friday, May 1st to have all of these completed.

10.1 - Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes, (15 points)

10.2 - Archaea & Bacteria (15 points)

10.3 - Protists (10 points)

10.4 - Fungi (15 points)

10.5 - Plants, General (20 points)

10.6 - Plants, Taxonomy & Phylogeny (15 points)

10.7 - Animals, General (25 points)

10.8 - Animals, Taxonomy & Phylogeny (15 points)

10.9 - Characteristics of Life & Viruses (15 points)

Rough Draft of Paper due Wednesday, April 15th

Final Paper due Wednesday, April 29th

Did you…?

  • … have your topic chosen?

  • … finish your “terms to know” big ideas?

  • … finish your notes on Racing Extinction?

  • … finish 29.2-29.4 (evolution content discussed on Day 2)?

  • … begin your paper?