Tree of Life

I have been working on making the poster boards templates for the Tree-of-Life poster boards. I have drawn lines for the students to write their text on. They should write in pencil first, then follow with a thin tip permanent marker. I bought some for the classroom, and they are more than welcome to trace their writing here. I was initially going to cut the poster to a smaller size, but some students were concerned that they would not have enough room, so I am giving the students the ability to trim their poster if they need to, or to leave it in its original size.

I have also given the students the opportunity to take paper home for working on their torn paper art. There is a template for the art as well, and it is cut to the correct size. They can work on these over break if that will help them to feel more prepared. The art that I have seen so far is beautiful, and is giving a good idea of the habitats where the animals live. The students should be making two pictures for each animal (8 background in total).

I also included a more detailed checklist for what information I expect to find in the divergent trait portion of the project.