Natural Selection

Unit 8 Project Your project should include Paper (approx. 7 paragraphs in length)

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Requirements

Your Task
Your task for this unit is to research an animal of your choice. Just remember that the animal you choose must be living. This is because there is more complete information on extant, still living, animals. You are going to research how natural selection has played a role in your animals history; how natural selection has shaped the animal you see today.

Poster Presentation

Timeline

Week 1 Ends

At this point you should pick your animal and begin research

Your research should be complete and you should be working on the paper or poster

Week 2 Ends

By the end of week 3 you should be done with your paper and poster because the class will begin presentations the following week

Week 3 Ends

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diversity. In order to complete this project, first an animal must be chosen. Once an role in the animals diversity, how natural selection has set the animal apart from other animals.

This project is going to focus on the role natural selection plays in biological

animal has been selected, it is your job to research how natural selection has played a

How did the animal evolve, where did it come from, who are its closest relatives (2 paragraphs in length) paragraph in length) paragraph in length) How has natural selection played a role in the animals biological diversity (1 How does the animals environment influence its mating and eating habits (1 How does the animals environment influence its coat pattern and/or defining physical adaptations (1 paragraph in length)
Poster Abstract 5 interesting facts about your animal How has natural selection shaped your animal Drawing/picture of animal

Paper Abstract Introduction Body- 5 Paragraphs in length Conclusion Double spaced 12-point font Justified edges References Presentation 5-10 minutes in length Overview of your project (Your paper in visual form)

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Grading
Paper References Poster Presentation Total 50 Points 15 Points 30 Points 75 Points 170 Points

Helpful links to use:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ http://scholar.google.com/schhp?hl=en&tab=ws

Helps with references, formatting, abstract writing

Helps find scholarly, peer reviewed articles/journals