Thursday, November 8, 2012 - DAY - WUP#3

WARM UP #3

Objective:

Students will complete a web quest, in which phylogenies and cladistics will be used in order to develop an enduring understanding that organisms are linked by lines of descent from common ancestry.

Enduring understanding -- 1.B: Organisms are linked by lines of descent from common ancestry

LO 1.14 The student is able to pose scientific questions that correctly identify essential properties of shared, core life processes that provide insights into the history of life on Earth.

LO 1.15 The student is able to describe specific examples of conserved core biological processes and features shared by all domains or within one domain of life, and how these shared, conserved core processes and features support the concept of common ancestry for all organisms.

LO 1.16 The student is able to justify the scientific claim that organisms share many conserved core processes and features that evolved and are widely distributed among organisms today.  

Warm Up/Things to Do:

• Concept Check 26.1 

Menu of Activities/Classwork:

• Grade Multiple Choice - Ch. 24
• Discuss Photabulary
• Cladistics Movie from Bozeman Biology Phylogeny/Cladistics

Closure:

Exit Ticket 

Homework:

• Study Group Captains:
• Jason Manzanares
• Justina Molokwu
• Divesh Rizal
• Pierrot Nsengimanna

The 2-1-4 Challenge - Challenge #8

3 Bonus Points towards next exam

2 Facts:

• This unique land and its geologic features have been carved by a well-known river.
• Once known as a trading place, place to fish, a canal, town and  amusement park.  Home to a wide range of native wild animals such as whitetail deer, fox, box turtles, squirrels, coyotes, bats and chipmunks.  Several rare species of plants also call this picturesque location home.

1 Clue:

• The river located here dumps into the United States's largest estuary.

4 Pictures:

This is your sixth 2-1-4 in the series.  The fourth was correctly guessed by Divesh.  Way to go Divesh!! 

Once you've determined the location, please leave a comment under this post.  The first to leave a comment with the correct location will receive the bonus points.  Once you complete the challenge, try to learn at least one more thing about the location through   your very own research.

SAT Word of the Day:

Monday, November 5 – BARD (n.) – a poet, often a singer as well
The epic poem of Beowulf was sung by a bard.

Wednesday, November 7 – BATTERY (n.) – an assault or an array of similar things
intended to use together
The school security officer charged the student with assault and battery after the fight.

Thursday, November 8 – BELLIGERENT (adj.) – contentious, ready to fight
Do not be so belligerent because there is always peer mediation.

Friday, November 9 – BENEVOLENT (adj.) – kind, good, caring
The parents of the student established a scholarship in their son’s name because they
were benevolent.

Announcements:

• Please water your plants, which may be found in either Ms. Gunn's or Ms. Siebert's room.

Writing Prompts:

• Delineate -- to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail

• Describe -- Give an account in words of (someone or something), including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events.
• Contrast -- to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences;
• Defend -- to support an argument, theory, etc.) in the face of criticism; prove the validity of
• Evaluate -- to judge or determine the significance, worth, orquality of

Important Links:

www.tinyurl.com/thebuzzwithberk

www.tinyurl.com/berkeleysymbaloo

www.edmodo.com -- Group Access 9nr351

twitter:  @thebuzzwithberk

study chat room:  www.todaysmeet.com/apbiostudysession

www.masteringbiology.com

Student Access Code:

SSNAST-CLXII-BLAND-HENNA-TOPAZ-MILES

  

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