Saturday, September 14, 2019

9/16-9/20

Goals for the Week

  • Determine the parents of cubs 709, 710, 711, 712, and 713
  • Provide a claim with supporting evidence and reasoning for the question - "Do lions practice alloparenting?"
  • Determine genetic relatedness across prides in separate geographic areas
  • Identify key environmental variables (both biotic and abiotic) that make up the habitat of lions in Africa

Michigan Science Standards - SEPs

  • Asking questions and defining problems
  • Anallyzing and interpreting data
  • Constructing explanations
  • Engaging in argument from evidence
  • Obtaining, evaluating and communicating information



Who is in a group?

Monday and Tuesday
Mrs. Trosin is unexpectedly out today
  • Use the evidence in data set 4 to determine who the parents are - Do you need more information? Please upload your group's whiteboard to this Echo assignment.  Due today.  This is a group assignment and only one person needs to submit from your group.  Be sure your names are all on the whiteboard
  • Individually use the evidence in data set 4 to finalize your claim as to who the parents are - submit to Individual karyotype assessment.  Due today.  This is individual!


Wednesday
Welcome to your pride!


Mapping the Lion Populations in Africa

  1. As a group map your pride and analyze the microsatellite data
  2. Individually, complete the CER template on the last page

Thursday
What is DNA and how can it help us find connections between pride members?

  • Lion Phylogeny: Finding Connections
  • Please access the group google doc in Google Classroom to complete this activity
Begin research on Life in the Pride group project

  • Rubric- What is Life Like for Your Pride?
  • Short presentations will be on Tuesday!!


Friday and Monday
Continue work on project - due Tuesday

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