Hey everyone!
Today we took notes on genetic variation in a “concept map” form similar to what we did on Monday. We looked at various types of things that can cause mutations and their impacts. Afterwards, we were introduced our… drumroll please……
PROJECT
For this project, students were given a project choice menu from which they picked 1 option from to complete. This project is due FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15.
Below you can find the criteria cards for each project and the grading rubric I’ll be using:
Need another copy of the project booklet? Find that here:Discover A New Species Choice Board
Need to revisit the project introduction PowerPoint? Find it here: Discover A New Species Project Introduction
Remember, you’re starting with a basic animal and ADDING ADAPTATIONS that you believe would make this animal FIT (able to reproduce!) for a given environment!
I’ve already heard some super stellar ideas and I can’t wait to see them come to life!
Good luck!
Meredith is a National Board Certified Teacher and has been teaching middle grades science for over a decade. She enjoys all science curricula but life sciences are her passion. She loves creativity and organization and feels at her best in the classroom when she can infuse these aspects into her lessons to help set up her students for success.
