Great Transformations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfHxu8sk6bs

Darwin vs. Lamarke Two Theories of Change

I think you will find the following links useful in answering the writing prompts.  The assignment is due Friday.

Evolution writing prompt!

Respond to the following writing prompts.   Be sure to include supporting details.  Be specific.  You need to write between a half a page and a page to answer this.  You may use the textbook CH 4 and/or the internet as a resource. 

1. Who would have agreed with the following statement? “Elephants stretched their noses and passed on the long nose trait until their descendants had a long nose called a trunk."
2. Who would have agreed with the following statement?  “Elephants with longer noses were able to survive and have more offspringthan elephants with shorter noses.” 
3. Who would have agreed with the following statement?  “Elephants’ noses have changed over time.”
4. Compare and Contrast Lamarke’s Theory and Darwin’s Theory 
5. Links:
   
   
   Lamarke
   
   
   http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/history_09
   
   
   http://necsi.edu/projects/evolution/lamarck/lamarck/lamarck_lamarck.html
   
   
   Darwin
   
   
   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/course/session2/explain_c_pop2.html
   
   
   http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/0_0_0/history_14

Whale Kiosk

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Cells Alive

Cells Alive!!
Choose a plant or animal cell
Move cursor over an organelle and see what its function is.

In the Valley of the Wolves

Watch the video and be able to answer the following:

1. How do wolves behaviors help them to survive? Give examples
2. How do wolves communicate? Give examples of vocal, body language, etc.
3. Describe the social structure of the wolf pack.

Inside Nature's Giants - Hippo

Watch the video about hippos and find at least 5 physical adaptations they have to help them survive in their environment. In addition, observe the hippos and find evidence that shows they are mammals.