Objective: SWBAT will be able to observe physical traits in order to describe variation amongst a population.
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Question 1
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Below is an image of a rainforest in Ecuador. The frogs (also pictured below) live there and are all the same species, a type of dart frog. Observe the frogs closely and describe them below
Describe the group of frogs in the image.
"There are frogs that are ... (size, shape, color, ect.)
Guided Notes:
Vocabulary:
1. Environment: everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
2. Generation: a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
3. Population: a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
4. Trait: a specific characteristic of an individual organism
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Question 2
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Video:
What caused this newt population to become more poisonous?
Practice:
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Question 3
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Observations: Observe the butterfly closely and describe it.
List what is similar and different about the butterflies.
"There are similarities/ differences that are seen in ... (size, shape, color, ect.)
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Question 4
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Why do you think the butterfly population above is different for each butterfly?
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Question 5
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What could have changed in the environment that would cause some butterflies to have yellow and less brown on their wings?
CFS:
accurately describes the relationship between environmental changes and population variations
describes the cause and effect relationship between environmental factors and species traits
"I think that there are some butterflies that have less brown because the environment ... "
(think: what color do you think the environment is?)
Exit Ticket:
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Question 6
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List as many (more than 5) physical observable observations as you can about the horse population on the previous page.
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Question 7
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Describe the physical observable traits of this population.