Cladogram Stem Project
For this project, we were tasked with learning and understanding evolution. To do this, we were given multiple screws, bolts, ext. and had to arrange them to show evolution. We also had to create a story about how they evolved, and had to name the pieces.
Cladogram Picture
(starts from left, goes to the right)
Story
Content
Speciation: the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution
Family: 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
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
Adaptation: a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment
Natural Selection: survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype
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
Competition: the activity or condition of competing to survive in an environment
Family: 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
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
Adaptation: a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment
Natural Selection: survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype
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
Competition: the activity or condition of competing to survive in an environment
Reflection
I thought this project was personally one of the most challenging this year. I found it hard to follow, especially because it was rather confusing and sometimes unclear. I thought that I connected well with my group. We worked well and efficiently together. I thought my group could have done better on time management. We did have to scramble quite a bit at the end to finish on time. But under pressure, we definitely worked well as a group. We could have also communicated better. I felt sometimes as though I was falling behind or I did not understand what we were doing. Overall, I am proud of the finished product and am fairly happy of the outcome.