Although Darwin receives most of the credit for developing the idea evolution by natural selection, there was someone else who was simultaneously working on the same idea and actually encouraged Darwin to publish his findings.  His name was Alfred Wallace.  You should remember his last name. (hint)

For more info on Wallace, click here.

To try for a second extra credit point, you should click here.

Evolution Week 2: Cheetahs

This week we will continue to study evolutionary history, but start to focus more on the mechanism of evolution: natural selection.  We will start by learning about the genetics of cheetahs.  Check out the videos below that we will watch and discuss in class.

Darwin v. Lamarck

Don't forget, you have an assignment due on Monday, September 19th. You are writing one-half a page to a page comparing and contrasting Charles Darwin's thoughts on evolution to those of Jean Baptiste LaMarck. Be sure to use a lot of examples, details, and EVIDENCE! Here's a website that will get you started on the right track: http://necsi.edu/projects/evolution/lamarck/intro./lamarck_intro.html

Whale Kiosk Website

Here's the website you need to go to in order to complete the whale kiosk activity:
http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/lessons/whalekiosk.html

Great Transformations Video

Here is the video we are watching in class.

Extra Credit

The name of the first mammal ever cloned was Dolly, who was a sheep.

Sickle Cell Disease Video