Cladogram
For this project we were given a box of 75 pieces of hardware that acted as fossils. As a group we had to classify all of these fossils based on the characteristics that we observed. After arranging them into different groups we created a poster to physically show a timeline of evolution and after doing this we wrote a story to talk about the evolution in more detail.
To help us classify these fossils and explain how andwhy they evolved we spenta great amount of time learning about evolution. This taught us how scientists would classify organisms today, and how evolution has occured starting with the very first organism to leave on earth.
Below is the picture of our cladogram and our story of evolution.
To help us classify these fossils and explain how andwhy they evolved we spenta great amount of time learning about evolution. This taught us how scientists would classify organisms today, and how evolution has occured starting with the very first organism to leave on earth.
Below is the picture of our cladogram and our story of evolution.
Concepts:
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
Speciation: the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution change or the process of change by Adaptation: A change an organism or species undergoes to become better suited to its environmen
Natural Selection: survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype
Speciation: the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution
Species: 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
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
Competitionthe activity or condition of competing to survive in an environment
Latin Terms:
Plastic- plasticum
Hardware- aromatapola
Threaded-helica
Unthreaded- nonhelica
Metal- metallum
Circles- orbis
Unpointed- nonacer
Trianglehead- triangulum-dux
Roundheaded- convexus-dux
Looped- loqueus
Split- bifidus
Complete- continous
Pointed- acer
Rubber- gummi
Bent- flexus
Handles- ansa
Fat- grandis
Phillipshead- crux-dux
Flathead- linea-dux
Starhead- stela-dux
Black- ater
Silver- argenteus
Gold- flavus
Tarnished- praefloro
Rod- talea
Long- longus
Small- parvus
Iron- ferrew
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
Speciation: the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution change or the process of change by Adaptation: A change an organism or species undergoes to become better suited to its environmen
Natural Selection: survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype
Speciation: the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution
Species: 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
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
Competitionthe activity or condition of competing to survive in an environment
Latin Terms:
Plastic- plasticum
Hardware- aromatapola
Threaded-helica
Unthreaded- nonhelica
Metal- metallum
Circles- orbis
Unpointed- nonacer
Trianglehead- triangulum-dux
Roundheaded- convexus-dux
Looped- loqueus
Split- bifidus
Complete- continous
Pointed- acer
Rubber- gummi
Bent- flexus
Handles- ansa
Fat- grandis
Phillipshead- crux-dux
Flathead- linea-dux
Starhead- stela-dux
Black- ater
Silver- argenteus
Gold- flavus
Tarnished- praefloro
Rod- talea
Long- longus
Small- parvus
Iron- ferrew
Reflection:
The most difficult part of this project was coming up with creative ideas of how our fossils evolved through time. This was challenging because my group was unsure of how hardware could be seen as fossils. However after talking through everything we quickly realized that everything was much simplier than we thought. Talking everything through as a group led us to have good time management and great collaberation.
Throughout this project I learned that things are often much simplier than I think and that sometimes it is easier to work step by step instead of immediatley focusing on an end product at the beginning. I also learned a few latin terms while my group was naming our hardware pieces.In future projects I will continue to try to stay on task more and to take others opinions more to heart.
All in all this project was fun because it really made me challenge my creativity and brought me closer to some people through the collaboration of group.
The most difficult part of this project was coming up with creative ideas of how our fossils evolved through time. This was challenging because my group was unsure of how hardware could be seen as fossils. However after talking through everything we quickly realized that everything was much simplier than we thought. Talking everything through as a group led us to have good time management and great collaberation.
Throughout this project I learned that things are often much simplier than I think and that sometimes it is easier to work step by step instead of immediatley focusing on an end product at the beginning. I also learned a few latin terms while my group was naming our hardware pieces.In future projects I will continue to try to stay on task more and to take others opinions more to heart.
All in all this project was fun because it really made me challenge my creativity and brought me closer to some people through the collaboration of group.