Evidence of Work:
For the first part on the year, we learned all about evolution. We talked about how it works and what causes it to happen. This project was all about an endangered species. First, we chose what species we wanted to look at. Our group chose the Giant Panda to do our presentation on. Then we had to research the animal. We looked at how Giant Pandas lived, what they needed to survive, and we looked at how humans were affecting them. After we learned about the animal, we had to choose a way to present the information to the class. Our group chose to make a slideshow.
Content:
Evolution- Something that changes gradually over time. The giant panda used to be a lot smaller but over time it grew to be a lot bigger.
Artificial Selection- When we choose what traits are favorable. An example of this would be in our bacteria lab when we chose the type of bacteria and the antibiotic that we put them on.
Natural Selection- When nature chooses what traits are favorable. Giant pandas have teeth that are made for eating bamboo and the pandas that didn't have the same teeth have died off and mostly all giant pandas have the right teeth for eating bamboo.
Biodiversity- The different things or organisms in nature. This is very important because all organisms depend on others things. An example would be giant pandas depending on bamboo for food source and bamboo depending on the pandas to spread their seeds.
Speciation- A creation on a new species over time. Pandas have changed a lot over time and they are actually related to the raccoon family.
Allopatric Speciation- The creation of a new species based on a geographical change. In the giant pandas habitats people are building roads and railways so they are being separated from other pandas.
Sympatric Speciation- The creation of a new species in the same location. This could have happened with the different types of pandas in the same location.
Survival of the fittest- When the organisms with the most favorable traits survive. Other pandas that have lived with less advantageous traits have dies off and the best ones have survived to carry on their traits.
Extinction- When there aren't any more living organisms anywhere from a species. The giant panda is not extinct yet but it could be possible in a few years.
Gene Pool- The different genes in a population. The pandas have a gene pool in their population.
Mutation- When a gene is changed or mutated. Over time there has been many mutations within the giant pandas that have changed them to be the way they are today.
Gene Flow- When the genes in a population leave and some new ones come in.
Shrinking Population- Something happens to a population that causes it to become smaller. An example of this would be the roads and railways going through the giant pandas habitat causing populations to shrink.
Non-random Mating- When organisms choose who they mate with and what traits they want to pass down to their offspring. The pandas only choose the best male to mate with.
Adaptation- When something changes to be better equipped for their environment. The pandas are better adapted to eat bamboo more efficiently.
Reflection:
This project went well for our first presentation of the year but I also have work on some things to make the next one better. We did a good job at making sure we had everything that we needed. We looked over the list a few times to make sure we had everything. We also did a good job on communicating and making sure we were all on the same page. When we were choosing the way we were going to present our information, we all gave our opinions and deiced off of that. We could have worked on being more focused because some days we would work on other things over the project. We also could have worked on practicing the presentation better. We never really practiced as a whole group going through the slideshow. Other than that we did really good on this project and it was super fun. I can't wait until our next project!
For the first part on the year, we learned all about evolution. We talked about how it works and what causes it to happen. This project was all about an endangered species. First, we chose what species we wanted to look at. Our group chose the Giant Panda to do our presentation on. Then we had to research the animal. We looked at how Giant Pandas lived, what they needed to survive, and we looked at how humans were affecting them. After we learned about the animal, we had to choose a way to present the information to the class. Our group chose to make a slideshow.
Content:
Evolution- Something that changes gradually over time. The giant panda used to be a lot smaller but over time it grew to be a lot bigger.
Artificial Selection- When we choose what traits are favorable. An example of this would be in our bacteria lab when we chose the type of bacteria and the antibiotic that we put them on.
Natural Selection- When nature chooses what traits are favorable. Giant pandas have teeth that are made for eating bamboo and the pandas that didn't have the same teeth have died off and mostly all giant pandas have the right teeth for eating bamboo.
Biodiversity- The different things or organisms in nature. This is very important because all organisms depend on others things. An example would be giant pandas depending on bamboo for food source and bamboo depending on the pandas to spread their seeds.
Speciation- A creation on a new species over time. Pandas have changed a lot over time and they are actually related to the raccoon family.
Allopatric Speciation- The creation of a new species based on a geographical change. In the giant pandas habitats people are building roads and railways so they are being separated from other pandas.
Sympatric Speciation- The creation of a new species in the same location. This could have happened with the different types of pandas in the same location.
Survival of the fittest- When the organisms with the most favorable traits survive. Other pandas that have lived with less advantageous traits have dies off and the best ones have survived to carry on their traits.
Extinction- When there aren't any more living organisms anywhere from a species. The giant panda is not extinct yet but it could be possible in a few years.
Gene Pool- The different genes in a population. The pandas have a gene pool in their population.
Mutation- When a gene is changed or mutated. Over time there has been many mutations within the giant pandas that have changed them to be the way they are today.
Gene Flow- When the genes in a population leave and some new ones come in.
Shrinking Population- Something happens to a population that causes it to become smaller. An example of this would be the roads and railways going through the giant pandas habitat causing populations to shrink.
Non-random Mating- When organisms choose who they mate with and what traits they want to pass down to their offspring. The pandas only choose the best male to mate with.
Adaptation- When something changes to be better equipped for their environment. The pandas are better adapted to eat bamboo more efficiently.
Reflection:
This project went well for our first presentation of the year but I also have work on some things to make the next one better. We did a good job at making sure we had everything that we needed. We looked over the list a few times to make sure we had everything. We also did a good job on communicating and making sure we were all on the same page. When we were choosing the way we were going to present our information, we all gave our opinions and deiced off of that. We could have worked on being more focused because some days we would work on other things over the project. We also could have worked on practicing the presentation better. We never really practiced as a whole group going through the slideshow. Other than that we did really good on this project and it was super fun. I can't wait until our next project!