4/27-5/11 (updated on 5/7)

By now, you should hopefully be reading The Beak of the Finch.  Your first quiz will be on Chapters 1-3 and it will be on Monday 5/7.  Extra Credit news:  Any book groups must be scheduled and completed during the month of May.  There are more assemblies during May than other months, so make sure that you plan accordingly.

• Fri 4/27:  Small group discussion of evolutionary questions, then share out to whole class.  Worksheet on Molecular Evidence of Evolutionary Relationships.  Due Tuesday (we will have time to finish in class). 
• Tues 5/1:  Finish Molecular Evidence worksheet and turn in.  Notes on Origin of Life on Earth, including the Endosymbiotic Theory and radioactive dating.  Read 25.1-25.3.
• Thurs 5/3:  (Many students taking IB Psych and IB Math tests).  Darwin and Evolution.  Classic evidence.  Watch Genius of Darwin, Part I.  Skim Chapter 22.
• Mon 5/7:  First Beak quiz.  The format:  1)  Student-led discussion of the chapters (1-3), 2)  10 minutes to take the quiz without your book, 3)  5 minutes to finish the quiz with your book.  After the quiz, we will take notes on Radioactive Dating and finish Genius of Darwin, Part I.   Read 23.1.
• Wed 5/9:  (9 Students out for IB Chem test).  Watch Genius of Darwin Part II and fill out Video notes as you go.  Complete questions on the back by Friday .  Read 23.2.
• Fri 5/11:  Turn in Darwin Part II video notes and worksheet.  Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium activity.  Finish packet for Tues 5/15. 

Projected dates for other quizzes, although subject to change.
Beak quiz #2 on Chapters 4-6 will be Tuesday 5/15.
Beak quiz #3 on Chapters 7-9 will be Wed 5/23.
Beak quiz #4 on Chapters 10-12 will be on Fri 6/1  (changed to Wed 5/30).