Day 1 (4/25)
EQ: How do populations of organisms change over time?
I can: Identify the parts of natural selection
Introduction Video (watch after your test, use headphones please)
Tusklessness in Elephants: Part 1
Answer key... do the work first, then check your answers!
Day 2 (4/28)
EQ: How do populations of organisms change over time?
I can: Identify the parts of natural selection
Exit Slips(submit before you leave today!)
Day 3 (4/29)
EQ: How is DNA Fingerprinting used to identify an organisms?
I can: Explain how the process of DNA fingerprinting and Gel Electrophoresis works
Review Natural Selection Notes
Go over Tusklessness Part 2 activity
Start CSI Elephant Activity worksheet (just #1-5 on first page)
Day 4 (4/30)
EQ: How is DNA Fingerprinting used to identify an organisms?
I can: Explain how the process of DNA fingerprinting and Gel Electrophoresis works
Gel Electrophoresis practice sheet (1/2 sheet)
Check your answers against my key
Finish CSI Elephant Activity worksheet (whatever is not finished during class is homework for tomorrow!)
Day 5 (5/1)
EQ: How is DNA Fingerprinting used to identify an organisms?
I can: Explain how the process of DNA fingerprinting and Gel Electrophoresis works
Go over CSI Elephant Activity
"dry-run" of lab process
Practice with micropipettes
Day 6 (5/2)
EQ: How is DNA Fingerprinting used to identify an organisms?
I can: Explain how the process of DNA fingerprinting and Gel Electrophoresis works
Day 7 (5/5)
Finish & Debrief Gel Electrophoresis Lab
answer questions 1-7 in lab
Practice SEP Assessment (last page of lab)
turn in for individual feedback on your answers!
Day 8 (5/6)
EQ: How is DNA Fingerprinting used to identify an organisms?
I can: Explain how the process of DNA fingerprinting and Gel Electrophoresis works
SEP Assessment (analyzing Gel Electrophoresis data)
Rock Pocket Mice case study worksheet (complete only #1-6 today)
Day 8 (5/7)
EQ: How do populations of organisms change over time?
I can: Identify the parts of natural selection
Finish Rock Pocket Mice (#7-10)
Debrief Slides (review as needed)
Day 9 (5/8)
EQ: How do populations of organisms change over time?
I can: Review all previous learning targets
Go over data sets as a class
Whiteboard Practice
Answer key...do the work first, then check your answers!
Make notecard - 3 x 5 notecard, handwritten by you, 2-sided is fine, hand in with your test
Day 10 (5/9)
Unit 7 Natural Selection Content Test
Begin Unit 8