Lesson 15: Student Activity Sheets NAME: _________________________________________________________

Bend Question: PERIOD: _______________________ DATE: _______________________

What explains changes in birds’ behavior over time?

Lesson 15 Student Activity Sheets: What is happening with the UCSD juncos?

1. NOTICINGS FROM THE VIDEO (First Viewing): Write down the things you notice and wonder
about the phenomenon described in the video.

Noticings Wonderings

2. What did your class decide you want to focus on in the second viewing of the video?
Organize the space below to collect that additional data

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3. Our initial model for behavioral trait variation:
Develop a model to show what causes a UCSD junco to be bolder than a mountain junco. Show in your
model, what is different about these two juncos that can help explain the difference in their behavior.

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 UCSD Junco Mountain Junco

4. Your initial model for physical trait variation:

Develop a model to explain what causes UCSD junco to have less white in the tail feathers than a

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 mountain junco. Show in your model the mechanism(s) that help explain the difference in their
appearance. (table continues to page 3)

UCSD Junco Mountain Junco

5. Use the space here to record any questions you or the class decided are important to
answer.

6. NEXT STEPS: What ideas did your class come up with for what we should investigate in future
lessons?

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