Cladogram Project
For this project we were tasked with creating a cladogram using unknown hardware parts. To accomplish this we first divided the parts by what material they are made out of. Then by shape and what characteristics they have. For this project we also had to write a story on how these parts evolved. Below you can see our finished cladogram and story.
Here you can see our cladogram
Our evolution story
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Natural Selection-process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully also called survival of the fittest
Evolution-change in a kind of organism over time, proof that modern organisms have descended from another organism
Adaptation- inherited characteristic that increases an organisms chance at survival
Survival of the Fittest-process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully also called natural selection
Darwin-discovered natural selection
Cladogram-diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms
Genetic Variation-small or large changes in use of organisms
Microevolution-evolution over a short period of time
Macroevolution-large scale evolutionary changes that take place over long periods of time
Evolution-change in a kind of organism over time, proof that modern organisms have descended from another organism
Adaptation- inherited characteristic that increases an organisms chance at survival
Survival of the Fittest-process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully also called natural selection
Darwin-discovered natural selection
Cladogram-diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms
Genetic Variation-small or large changes in use of organisms
Microevolution-evolution over a short period of time
Macroevolution-large scale evolutionary changes that take place over long periods of time
REflection
For this project I believe my work was done well and on time. I thought that the fact that I was able to get the work done when it was needed to be done was great. In this project what did not go well was the fact that my team members barely contributed anything, but still wanted credit for "all the work they had done." I learned that people will only listen to you if there is something that benefits them personally and do not like to contribute to the greater good of the group. I also learned that I like to lead in projects not just sit back and have others tell me what to do. One thing that I will continue to work on is communication, I will do this so everyone can feel included and know what to do when they are sitting around. Another thing I need to work on is empathy because when people do not do what they are told I tended to get mad at them, but I need to relax about what others are doing and trust that they will eventually get their work done. One peak of this project was when we were writing the story and my group was contributing ideas while I wrote the story. One pit of this project was when I got stuck on where to go with the organization of the cladogram, I was left to figure out the rest for myself.
Timeline Project
For this project we were tasked to trace how a species evolved and who its ancestors were. We had to find five transitional species, where they lived, and what characteristics they had. Me and my partner chose the Emperor Penguin. We traced it back to the earliest known ancestor, the Waimanu. We found there are multiple ways that the penguin evolved. Below you can see our presentation.
reflection
This portion of the project we worked well together and completed the project quickly. I thought the way that I stayed focused and continued working because it was difficult to find information about the evolution of the emperor penguin. One thing that did not go well was when we were presenting we could not pronounce the names of the species. I learned that it is ok to work with people that you would not normally work with because your project will still come out fine. I also learned that it is very difficult to find research that is deep in the internet. To make this project better I could have thought about what I was researching more carefully. I could have also made the slides about each animal more detailed. One pit we had was when we were researching we had no idea where to begin and it took us a while to get started. But, a peak we had was when we were writing everything down we had a process and it went by very fast.
Temporal Isolation
For this portion of the project we were assigned one factor of speciation and create a presentation about it. We were assigned Temporal isolation. WE researched and created a presentation explains what temporal isolation is. You can see our project below.
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Temporal isolation-Species have different mating cycles, so cannot mate
Behavioral Isolation-species have different mating rituals, so cannot mate
Reproductive Isolation- species are just too different to mate
Geographical Isolation-species are split by a geographical barrier, so cannot mate
Sympatric Speciation-species evolve from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the same geographical region
Allopatric Speciation-a species splits into 2 sections, split by geographical change
Behavioral Isolation-species have different mating rituals, so cannot mate
Reproductive Isolation- species are just too different to mate
Geographical Isolation-species are split by a geographical barrier, so cannot mate
Sympatric Speciation-species evolve from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the same geographical region
Allopatric Speciation-a species splits into 2 sections, split by geographical change