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Unit 1 Lesson 15

What is happening in this

new case of the UCSD
juncos?
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 Pre-Work

Complete the following

6 slides (4-9)
BEFORE coming to virtual
class
3
● Watch this video
from 0:00 to 9:12
● Complete the
notice/wonder
table on the next
slide.

4
 Notice--Wonder Table
Notice: Wonder:
Write down the things you notice and wonder about the Record questions about the phenomenon described in
phenomenon described in the video. the video

**type here** **type here**

What are the challenges and opportunities birds face in
the campus environment? Watch the video from 8:15 to
9:10 to find evidence for your answer.

CHALLENGES OPPORTUNITIES:

● *type here* ● *type here*

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 Record your observations for each habitat in the box below
UCSD vs Mt. Laguna the image.
How are the habitats different?

Pro-Tip
Google
“street
go on a
trip! He
video

Campus: **type here** Mountain: **type here**

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Physical & Behavioral Differences
Between Juncos
Is this a campus or mountain junco? **type here**

How do you know? **type here**

How might this bird behave around humans? **type

here**

Watch section 7:03-7:37
and respond to the
question to the right→
“Birds and other animals have been
adapting to changing environments for
millions of years, but recent decades
Given the challenges and opportunities the
campus environment provides for the
juncos, what biological traits might have
changed to make it possible for juncos to
survive successfully in their new
environment?
**type here**

have seen unprecedented rates of

habitat alteration and climate change.
Some species have responded
successfully while others go extinct.
Seeing Juncos show up and adapt in a
short time span has allowed scientists a
unique opportunity to study what
biological traits have changed to make
this transition possible”
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 You are finished
with your Pre-work
Where are we going?
There are many differences in the
physical characteristics (or traits) and
seasonal movements (migration) of two
populations of juncos--even though
they’re the same species.
Could these differences be related to
the environments each group of birds is
found in?
Can we use our natural selection model
from Addie’s case to explain what’s
going on with the juncos?
In our next virtual class we will
work together to answer the
following questions:
● What’s the timeline for the junco story?
● What are some possible explanations between the
traits, migration patterns, and behaviors seen in
the campus birds and mountain birds?
Virtual Class
Date:
Time:
Platform:
Teachers--add your specific details here!
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 Creating the timeline
Follow along with your teacher and classmates. Use
the questions below fill in the details on the timeline
to the left ← .
**type here**

1) What is the environment like in

the mountain environment?
**type here**

**type here**
2) How are the campus and
mountain habitats different?
3) How do the mountain and
campus birds behave differently?
**type here**
4) How are the migration patterns of
the campus birds different?

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Explaining the
Tail Feathers What do we agree about?

What do we disagree about?

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13
Explaining the
Boldness What do we agree about?

What do we disagree about?

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Lesson 15
Wrap up
Next Virtual Class

Date:

Complete the
Time:
Platform:
Prework:
Teachers--add your specific details & links here!

exit ticket
link your specific exit ticket copy here**
**teachers,

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 In the post work, you will be
expected to complete the
following

● Complete two models that

explain the differences in the
UCSD and Mountain
populations of juncos for:
○ Physical traits
You are finished ○ Behavioral traits
with your Virtual ● Exit Ticket for Lesson 15
*Teachers, link your exit ticket*
Lesson
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 Why are the campus
**type here**
birds different?
Develop a model to show what
causes a UCSD junco to be bolder
**type here** than a mountain junco. Show in
**type here** your model, what is different about
these two juncos that can help
explain the difference in their
behavior.
**type here**
Use the text boxes to explain how and
why the birds’ behavior has changed
over time. (Feel free to also add
shapes, arrows, images from the
internet to the model. Add more boxes
if you need to by copying/pasting the
boxes to make more) 17
 Why are the campus
birds different?
**type here**
Develop a model to explain what
causes UCSD junco to have less
**type here** white in the tail feathers than a
**type here**
mountain junco. Show in your model
the mechanism(s) that help explain
the difference in their traits.

**type here**
Use the text boxes to explain how and
why the birds’ behavior has changed
over time. (Feel free to also add
shapes, arrows, images from the
internet to the model. Add more boxes
if you need to by copying/pasting the
boxes to make more) 18
 TO DO:

● Turn in this slideshow so your

teachers can see your models

You are finished

with your
Postwork