This project was to show how evolution and extinction are present. The project was researching an endangered animal and making a presentation about it. Our group did an informational video about the Iberian Lynx.
Our Steps:
- We chose a species that seemed interesting to us.
- We made a GANT chart to keep us on track.
- We researched and found information on the Iberian Lynx
- We made our video
- We edited our video
- We got our project ready to present
Concepts:
Evolution- Evolution is when the gene pool changes over time that creates new species and different traits
Artificial Selection- Artificial selection is when a certain trait is chosen in a species by humans
Natural Selection- Natural selection is when a species is diverse and some traits help certain organisms to survive. The surviving organisms reproduce those advantageous traits. In order to carry the trait on, the organism must reproduce
Biodiversity- Biodiversity is the differences of species in a population. Biodiversity shows how different every living species is different
Allopatric Speciation- Allopatric speciation is when two organisms are separated due to geographic reasons
Sympatric Speciation- Sympatric speciation is when reproductive isolation creates multiple species (temporal, reproductive and behavioral isolation)
Survival of the fittest- Survival of the fittest is when organisms with advantageous traits survive
Extinction- Extinction is when there are no more of a certain species left in the wild
Gene Pool- The gene pool is all of the genes that a specific species has collectively
Mutation- Mutations are one of the 5 factors in evolution. They happen all the time. Mutations happen when DNA is copied with errors when an organism develops. Mutations change traits of an organism
Gene flow- Gene flow changes the traits in a given population, usually in an advantageous way.
Shrinking Population- When a population shrinks, the gene pool shrinks, which means that the mates and traits are limited. This means that small changes will lead to big changes faster. This leads to evolution because a whole population can change if the size becomes smaller.
Non- Random Mating- Non-random mating means that organisms choose advantageous traits by choosing their mate. We studied non-random mating during this project because we observed how a species evolves, and non-random mating leads to evolution, in a similar way to natural selection.
Adaption- Organisms adapt to their environment, and create small changes in their genes. These small changes lead to big changes, and eventually these changes lead to evolution. The Iberian lynx adapted to the cold weather by developing a thick coat of fur.
Evolution- Evolution is when the gene pool changes over time that creates new species and different traits
Artificial Selection- Artificial selection is when a certain trait is chosen in a species by humans
Natural Selection- Natural selection is when a species is diverse and some traits help certain organisms to survive. The surviving organisms reproduce those advantageous traits. In order to carry the trait on, the organism must reproduce
Biodiversity- Biodiversity is the differences of species in a population. Biodiversity shows how different every living species is different
Allopatric Speciation- Allopatric speciation is when two organisms are separated due to geographic reasons
Sympatric Speciation- Sympatric speciation is when reproductive isolation creates multiple species (temporal, reproductive and behavioral isolation)
Survival of the fittest- Survival of the fittest is when organisms with advantageous traits survive
Extinction- Extinction is when there are no more of a certain species left in the wild
Gene Pool- The gene pool is all of the genes that a specific species has collectively
Mutation- Mutations are one of the 5 factors in evolution. They happen all the time. Mutations happen when DNA is copied with errors when an organism develops. Mutations change traits of an organism
Gene flow- Gene flow changes the traits in a given population, usually in an advantageous way.
Shrinking Population- When a population shrinks, the gene pool shrinks, which means that the mates and traits are limited. This means that small changes will lead to big changes faster. This leads to evolution because a whole population can change if the size becomes smaller.
Non- Random Mating- Non-random mating means that organisms choose advantageous traits by choosing their mate. We studied non-random mating during this project because we observed how a species evolves, and non-random mating leads to evolution, in a similar way to natural selection.
Adaption- Organisms adapt to their environment, and create small changes in their genes. These small changes lead to big changes, and eventually these changes lead to evolution. The Iberian lynx adapted to the cold weather by developing a thick coat of fur.
Reflection:
This was a good project. I learned about species going extinct and I was able to teach others. I learned a lot about evolution and natural selection and speciation and extinction. I worked hard on this project. There wasn't much I would change about our project. I thought it was pretty good. If I could do anything different, I would stay with the GANT chart and not do anything we don't need for te project.
This was a good project. I learned about species going extinct and I was able to teach others. I learned a lot about evolution and natural selection and speciation and extinction. I worked hard on this project. There wasn't much I would change about our project. I thought it was pretty good. If I could do anything different, I would stay with the GANT chart and not do anything we don't need for te project.