DO NOWDate:4/8

Q: What kind of structures help plants adapt and survive in their environments?

What kind of environment could you predict that this plant live in (hint: why would this plant have such large leaves)?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:What kind of structures help plants adapt and survive in their environments?OBJECTIVES:-Grade Notebooks-Explore Plant Adaptations

Grade Notebooks

ENGAGE:

• Corpse Flower

EXPLORE:

Plant Adaptation Sort:

Match the Picture with:-Name of the Plant-Description of the Adaptation -Description of the Environment

Iris• This plant has a “bulb”.

This feature serves as a food source when this species lies dormant in colder weather. It allows it to survive and bloom in the spring

• This species is commonly found in gardens in the United States

Baobab Tree• The trunk of this tree is

hollow inside and can store up to 120,000 liters of water. The bark is like cork and is fire resistant. The fruit is called “monkey bread” and has lots of Vitamin C.

• This tree is native to Madagascar and can survive the constant droughts there.

Bee Orchid• The flower of this plant

resembles or mimics a bee. Bees are attracted to the flower because they think it is a female bee. They then pollinate the flower.

• These flowers live in Europe and Asia.

Saguaro Cactus• This tree like cactus can

grow as tall as 70 feet. During rains the cactus will swell up and hold the water that it collects, to use slowly during times without rain.

• This cactus grows in Saguaro Desert in Arizona and Northern Mexico.

Yucca• This plant has sharp hard

leaves that help protect it against consumers. This plant also has flowers that bloom when there is enough rain so insects will pollinate it.

• This plant grows in the deserts of the Trans Pecos Ecoregion (Big Bend).

Plant Adaptations

• Plant Adaptations

Quick Write

• Which plant adaptation that we discussed today seems the most useful?

• Explain why in two-three COMPLETE sentences.

DO NOWDate:4/9

Q: How have humans influenced the traits that organisms pass on to their offspring?

Look at the two pictures. How are the organisms similar and how are they different?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:How have humans influenced the traits that organisms pass on to their offspring?OBJECTIVES:-Watch “Dogs Decoded” to understand selective breeding-Create Dog breeds to understand genetic changes humans make to animals.

Selective Breeding: Dogs

• Dogs Decoded

Start at 15:10 on video

Creating a Breed

• Dog Breeding

DO NOWDate:4/104/11

Q: How have humans influenced the traits that organisms pass on to their offspring?

Look at corn cobs. How are the organisms similar and how are they different?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:How have humans influenced the traits that organisms pass on to their offspring?OBJECTIVES:-Watch “Super Cow Creators” to understand selective breeding-Create Bee Breeds to understand selective breeding-Read about Genetically Modified Foods

Corn Reading: Selective Breeding

Selective Breeding

• Natural Selection vs Selective Breeding

• Super Cow Creators

Bee Breeding

Genetically Modified Foods

• Partner Read the Article

• Answer the questions with your partner. Be prepared to share.

DO NOWDate:4/12

Q: How have humans influenced the traits that organisms pass on to their offspring?

How are natural selection and selective breeding different?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:How have humans influenced the traits that organisms pass on to their offspring?OBJECTIVES:-Take Quiz-Grade Quiz-Grade Homework