Saturday, November 5, 2016

11/7-11/11           Agenda and Assignments


Monday
-Coacervate Formation Lab questions due today!


Some Coacervate pictures from lab!  
Thank you Aidan and Emily!!





-Begin lab: Evolution of Plants
-Notes for Lab
-Phylogenetic Tree (Tree of Life)
HW Stuck in Cement! Due on Wednesday, 11/9


Evolution of Land Plants!!





Tuesday
No School - Election Day! 
Wednesday
-Evolution of Plants Lab
-Walk through lab and the stations (expectations)
-Lesson on how to draw sketches from images under the microscope
-Complete at least 2 stations today




HW None
Thursday
No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences
Friday
No School - Veteran's Day 

Please watch the above podcast and refer to your notes.  The information can help further your understanding of the lab we are working on in class: Evidence of Plant Evolution: Form Fits Function .


Write a 2-3 paragraph (6-8 sentences) response to the following task: Please be creative and thoughtful in your writing.



You can type your work or write this creative story on loose leaf paper

Your task: You need to find a way to survive with your feet permanently anchored in cement?

You Can't:                                                      
  • Hide from predators                                 
  • Seek a mate
  • Walk to water or food
  • Change your habitat
You Have to:
  • Get necessary nutrients
  • Get water and oxygen
  • Reproduce (your mate may be a mile away)
  • Deal with changes in your environment (i.e. dry, wet, hot, cold, dark, light etc..)

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