May 14, 2015
Thursday 90 min
2:45 - 4:15
AP Biology book (eighth edition), chapter 10; photosynthesis. / animal behavior: evolution.
I asked Keaton questions from the AP Biology book (eighth edition), chapter 10; photosynthesis. We discussed process a plant uses to turn sunlight into energy, and the light reactions necessary to convert solar energy to the chemical energy APR and NADPH. I quizzed him on the Calvin cycle and the vocabulary associated with this chapter. Keaton was very sleepy, so we switched to a more interesting subject of animal behavior and evolution. He informed me that he had missed the unit on animal behavior so we started a study project in that area. I described a situation where identifying the connection between a behavior and the required increased reproductive success (RS), is difficult to identify and how combining different types of scientific investigation were necessary. I showed him some video of dolphin behavior and we discussed how they increase RS. We also spent some time designing some lab experiences that are required for this class.