Students in Mr. Harrison’s biology classes will…
Develop models to provide mechanistic account of phenomena to explain what causes a behavioral trait difference and a physical trait difference in different juncos (effect) [UCSD juncos are bolder and have less white in their tail feathers than mountain juncos]. Ask questions about how the population of juncos might be changing and whether those changes are the (effect) result of inheritance or learning (cause) and how this might be connected to the environment they live and reproduce in.
WHAT WE FIGURE OUT – Physical and behavioral traits of juncos vary by environment, possible models that explain the cause of these differences,