Section outline

  • Kia ora akonga

    Success Criteria:

    I can describe selective breeding and how humans have utilised selective breeding for agricultural purposes
    I can identify pros and cons to selective breeding, and give examples
    I can explain how selective breeding an effect on genetic variation, and its implications on a species survival (bananas)
    I can draw a graph using a table, using several scientific conventions
    I can interpret a graph and write a conclusion that describes the graph, using keywords
    I can discuss how to increase the reliability, accuracy, and precision of a scientific investigation
    I can read and analyse an unfamiliar scientific article, and extrapolate information to answer exam style questions

    Activities:

    1. Selective breeding - Belgium Blue Cows 

    2. 100 years of selective breeding (pedigree dogs) - reading comprehension
      https://dogbehaviorscience.wordpress.com/2012/09/29/100-years-of-breed-improvement/
    3. CAT prep (Section 2) - Graphing worksheet
    4. CAT prep (Section 1) - Oceans

    Further Learning:
    All resources are posted on Google Classroom