WarmUp Carefully examine the data below Identify the
Warm-Up • Carefully examine the data below. Identify the relationship in the opisthion index data. Explain the advantage of this relationship to survival. Activity A- Opisthion index Age of Skull Species Opisthocranionopisthion distance (cm) Opisthocranion-orale distance (cm) Opisthion index Modern Pan troglodytes 1. 96 20. 6 9. 5 3. 2 MYA A. afarensis 2. 19 16. 79 13. 04 1. 8 MYA P. boisei 3. 64 19. 71 18. 46 500, 000 YA H. erectus 4. 18 20. 12 20. 77 50, 000 YA H. sapiens neanderthalensis 5. 27 23. 65 22. 28 Modern H. sapiens 6. 86 20. 68 33. 30
ADAPTATIONS FINAL ASSESSMENT LEARNING TARGET I can create a new organism and explain what adaptations are advantages and what adaptations are disadvantages in a mystery environment.
Task INSTRUCTIONS You must design a NEW organism by combining the 10 best adaptations of any organisms of your choice (i. e. the wings of an eagle, the spots of a cheetah, etc. ). After your organism is created, you will be given a mystery environment and asked to analyze your organism’s adaptations to determine if you will be able to survive and reproduce in that specific environment. You will be creating a poster that you will be displaying for your peers. Please bring your own poster paper after break to create your display.
Your presentation MUST INCLUDE: A description of an adaptation an organism uses for: • • • Feeding/Hunting (x 2) Defense (x 2) Attracting a mate (x 2) Protecting its offspring (x 2) Movement/mobility (x 2) – Your adaptations must include one from each of these three categories: • Physical/Structural • Physiological (Chemical/Chemical System) • Behavioral
Pacing Guide • 15 min. identify and complete 1 adaptations with their research descriptions. • You will need to write up a minimum of 5 adaptations, but be able to discuss all 10 adaptations. 1. Specific detail of adaptation 2. Describe the purpose of the adaptation 3. Explain how the adaptation promotes survival and reproductive success 4. Analyze if the adaptation is structural, behavioral, physiological or a combination of these traits. 5. Add adaptations to your creature.
Poster Layout • Unique name for your creature • Drawing of your creature with all adaptations labeled • All adaptations include research description
Bald Gecolaeelgraf Gecko Feet: Contain millions of tiny hairs that can stick to even smooth surfaces much like velcro. The purpose of this is to be able to climb up almost surface, whether it is dry or wet. My animal has this adaptation for defense from predators. If it is being chased it can quickly climb trees, rocks, etc. to escape. Being able to escape predators at a higher rate will allow the bald gecolaeelgraf to survive longer and have more offspring. This adaptation is structural and behavioral. The specialized structure of the hairs allow it to climb most surfaces and it uses this structure to escape predators.
Gecko Feet: Contain millions of tiny hairs that can stick to even smooth surfaces much like Velcro. The purpose of this is to be able to climb up almost surface, whether it is dry or wet. My animal has this adaptation for defense from predators. If it is being chased it can quickly climb trees, rocks, etc. to escape. Being able to escape predators at a higher rate will allow the Bald Gecolaeelgraf to survive longer and have more offspring. This adaptation is structural and behavioral. The specialized structure of the hairs allow it to climb most surfaces and it uses this structure to escape predators.
Mon-1/11/16 • An environment will be established within the classroom, where there are jungle, marine, desert, arctic, and mountain regions. – Students identify where their creature will live the best – Students connect where their animal would be placed on a food web and determine their overall viability (survival of the fittest). – Students will debate the hierarchy within their regions and determine which animal will have the highest survival rate and reproductive success and why.
Jungle
Jungle-Climate • Also known as rainforests, jungles occur in areas with high annual rainfall levels and high enough temperatures to create humid, steamy conditions in the understory below the tree canopy. These forests are typically found around the equator, an area that naturally receives high temperatures, periods of monsoon level rainfall and nearly identical temperature conditions year-round. Consistent weather allows jungle organisms to grow throughout the year without a hibernation period
Desert
Desert • Deserts have very little rainfall in a year--usually less than 10 inches (25 cm). Because there is very little moisture in the air to hold onto the heat from the hot days, desert nights tend to be very cold. Taken together, the extreme temperature fluctuations and lack of water make the desert environment a very harsh one in which to live. The plants and animals you will find there have a wide variety of special features that allow them to cope with desert conditions.
Arctic
Arctic • The artic climate is found in the polar regions of our planet. It is characterized by extremely cold temperature ranging from 0 to -30 degrees celsius year round. It also has 6 months of the year in complete darkness and 6 months of the year in daylight. There is minimal vegetation because of the extreme environment.
Marine
A marine climate is characterized by comparatively small variations in yearly and daily temperature (in the temperate latitudes this climate is marked by intensive cyclonic activity, cool summers, and warm winters). The moisture content of the air and annual precipitation above oceans are somewhat greater than they are in regions with a continental climate. The air above the oceans is distinguished by a low dust content and a high content of particles of sea salts. Winds are usually stronger and more constant than above land. Summer breezes are frequent in coastal regions.
Mountain
Mountain • The reason mountains need their own climate type is because the "climate" changes as you move up the mountain. At the base (bottom) of a mountain it might be 80 degrees and sunny, but as you climb the mountain it will get colder and be rainy. As you keep climbing, it might be snowy and freezing cold. In fact, the temperature drops about 3 degrees every 1000 feet in elevation as you move up a mountain. So, the temperatures in Highland depends on the elevation. The same is true for precipitation. Different elevations will get different amounts of precipitation.
Place your poster in the environment where it will survive the best. • Discuss/Debate the food web for your environment and identify the hierarchy of the animals within the food web. • Based on your adaptions: – Who has a superior creature? – Who will be eaten the most? – Which predator will eat other predators? – Over time which creatures will be naturally selected to live? Which will be selected for extinction? • Justify all answers by providing specific details.
Food Web
Tuesday 1/12/16 • You will be given a mystery environment. • In a CER format: – Analyze your organism’s adaptations to determine if you will be able to survive and reproduce in that specific environment. • Examine each adaptation and identify if the adaptation is an advantage (helping to survive) or a disadvantage (doesn’t help or weakens survival).
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