Cladogram
In this project we were given about 45 pieces of hardware material (nails, screws, washers, plastic) and were told to imagine them as species. We had to classify them into categories (family, genus, spices) give them Latin names, explain in a story how they evolved to one another, and present our findings to our class. In my group we imagined the hardware being teeth of different species. We explained how the teeth started out as plastic then over time evolved into metal screws of different sizes and colors for different environments the certain species lived in.
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Above is the presentation my group and I created to share our findings with the class.
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Above is the story that explains the evolution behind our species.
CONTENT:
Speciation: the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution
Family: is a group of people affiliated either by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence
Genus: a principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, and is denoted by a capitalized Latin name
Species: largest group of organisms in which two individuals can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction
Cladogram: a branching diagram showing the cladistic relationship between a number of species
Classification: the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics
Evolution: the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth
Adaptation: a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment
Natural Selection: survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype
Phenotype:the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment
Genotype: the genetic constitution of an individual organism
Competition: the activity or condition of competing to survive in an environment
To complete this project we had to have an understanding of everyone of these words. We used these words in our story to explain the evolution of the species and in our presentation to our fellow peers. Without an understanding of these words the project would have been near impossible and we would not have been able to complete it successfully.
REFLECTION:
I really liked this project. It had me think outside of the box. We really had to be creative on how speciation occurred. we were the only group to use the hardware as teeth vs. real species.
Personally I think I did had a good leadership role in this project. I made sure my group was on task and avoiding distractions. I also think I did a good job on contribution. I helped my team on the creativity part. I am not a very creative person, so normally it is hard for me. However for this project I thought I did a good job.
Two things I can improve on are empathy and staying on task. I can work on respecting my teammates and their ideas. I also need to work on staying on task. Being in a group with my friends did not help my productivity rate. There were many times when I had to reset myself and get back to work.
In the end, it would be fun to do this project senior year and see what I can improve on/change when I get older.
Speciation: the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution
Family: is a group of people affiliated either by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence
Genus: a principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, and is denoted by a capitalized Latin name
Species: largest group of organisms in which two individuals can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction
Cladogram: a branching diagram showing the cladistic relationship between a number of species
Classification: the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics
Evolution: the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth
Adaptation: a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment
Natural Selection: survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype
Phenotype:the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment
Genotype: the genetic constitution of an individual organism
Competition: the activity or condition of competing to survive in an environment
To complete this project we had to have an understanding of everyone of these words. We used these words in our story to explain the evolution of the species and in our presentation to our fellow peers. Without an understanding of these words the project would have been near impossible and we would not have been able to complete it successfully.
REFLECTION:
I really liked this project. It had me think outside of the box. We really had to be creative on how speciation occurred. we were the only group to use the hardware as teeth vs. real species.
Personally I think I did had a good leadership role in this project. I made sure my group was on task and avoiding distractions. I also think I did a good job on contribution. I helped my team on the creativity part. I am not a very creative person, so normally it is hard for me. However for this project I thought I did a good job.
Two things I can improve on are empathy and staying on task. I can work on respecting my teammates and their ideas. I also need to work on staying on task. Being in a group with my friends did not help my productivity rate. There were many times when I had to reset myself and get back to work.
In the end, it would be fun to do this project senior year and see what I can improve on/change when I get older.