Variants in a population of starfish found in the Philippines
Starfish in Bohol (Philippines) by Roberto Verzo / CC BY 2.0
These Starfish are all members of the same species and population. Why do they look so different?
What is the source of variation in living things?
Complete these activities in order below each activity is a checklist of things that should be complete before moving to the next activity. Check them off as you complete them.
6.3.1 Complete Variation in a Population Reading
6.3.2 Complete the Variation in a Population Lab
Get a hard copy of this table from your teacher. Below are the learning targets you will master during this lesson.
As a pre-assessment, before the lesson begins, please circle the number that describes your current understanding of the learning target.
Before the formative assessment for this lesson, please draw a triangle around the number that describes your understanding of the learning target.
Before the summative assessment, please draw a square around the number that describes your understanding of the learning target.
Get a hard copy of this table from your teacher. Below are the vocabulary terms you will master during this lesson.
As a pre-assessment, before the lesson begins, please circle the number that describes your current understanding of the term.
You will complete the “Definitions” and “Extra Practice” (shaded gray*) as we progress throughout the unit.
Before each formative assessment, you will reassess your understanding of the terms. When instructed, please draw a triangle around the number that describes your understanding of the term.
Finally, at the end of the unit (before the summative assessment) you will make a final assessment of your understanding of the terms. When instructed, please draw a square around the number that describes your understanding of the term.
Term 1 - I have never seen this term before. 2 - I have seen this term, but I don't know what it means. 3 - I have seen this term, and I think I know what it means 4 - I can explain this term and its meaning to another student. | Definition | Extra Practice Prefixes and Suffixes: Find out what the word parts mean, then put them together Sentence: Use the term properly in a complete sentence Sketch: Draw a sketch of the term Examples: Give examples of the term On Your Own: Choose your own option or write an alternative definition using your prior knowledge. | ||||
7. Genetic variation
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