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    The teacher wrote a letter to parents about the upcoming unit on evolution. Students will study the scientists and evidence behind the theory of evolution, mechanisms of evolution like natural selection and genetic drift, and how evolution impacts daily life. They will create podcasts highlighting evidence for species origins and participate in labs demonstrating evolutionary concepts. The class will take a field trip to the American Museum of Natural History to learn about the origins of animals with backbones, and parents are invited to volunteer as chaperones. The teacher will host an informational webinar to prepare parents to help students get the most from the field trip experience.

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    The teacher wrote a letter to parents about the upcoming unit on evolution. Students will study the scientists and evidence behind the theory of evolution, mechanisms of evolution like natural selection and genetic drift, and how evolution impacts daily life. They will create podcasts highlighting evidence for species origins and participate in labs demonstrating evolutionary concepts. The class will take a field trip to the American Museum of Natural History to learn about the origins of animals with backbones, and parents are invited to volunteer as chaperones. The teacher will host an informational webinar to prepare parents to help students get the most from the field trip experience.

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    The teacher wrote a letter to parents about the upcoming unit on evolution. Students will study the scientists and evidence behind the theory of evolution, mechanisms of evolution like natural selection and genetic drift, and how evolution impacts daily life. They will create podcasts highlighting evidence for species origins and participate in labs demonstrating evolutionary concepts. The class will take a field trip to the American Museum of Natural History to learn about the origins of animals with backbones, and parents are invited to volunteer as chaperones. The teacher will host an informational webinar to prepare parents to help students get the most from the field trip experience.

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    The teacher wrote a letter to parents about the upcoming unit on evolution. Students will study the scientists and evidence behind the theory of evolution, mechanisms of evolution like natural selection and genetic drift, and how evolution impacts daily life. They will create podcasts highlighting evidence for species origins and participate in labs demonstrating evolutionary concepts. The class will take a field trip to the American Museum of Natural History to learn about the origins of animals with backbones, and parents are invited to volunteer as chaperones. The teacher will host an informational webinar to prepare parents to help students get the most from the field trip experience.

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    April

    2, 2017

    Dear Parents and Guardians,

    Having thoroughly studied the topic of genetics, including the inheritance of traits,
    genetic disorders, and how genes mutate, we have come to the unit on Evolution. In
    this unit we will explore (and in some cases revisit) the scientists who helped to
    develop the theory, the evidence that supports the theory, the mechanisms for
    evolution, and the impacts evolution has on our everyday lives.

    We will make podcasts that highlight the types of evidence evolutionary biologists
    look at when trying to understand the origin of a species. I have posted a few of the
    completed podcasts from last years class along with some informative sites on
    evolution on the parent resources page of our class website. Please feel free to use
    these resources to better understand what we will be doing in the classroom.

    This unit will involve several labs that help demonstrate the concepts of natural
    selection, genetic drift, and the bottle neck effect, all of which are ways to explain
    why a species may look the way it does.

    We will also have a field trip on April 18th to the American Museum of Natural
    History in New York City. We will spend the majority of our time there on the forth
    floor of the museum looking at the origins of animals with backbones. We are
    looking for 4 or 5 chaperones to accompany our class on this fieldtrip.

    Those interested in being a chaperone may call or e-mail me. Given the scope and
    potential value in a trip like this, I will be hosting a webinar designed to introduce
    parents (those interested in chaperoning, especially) to the work well be doing at
    the AMNH so that they may help students to get the most out of this trip. Your
    involvement in our classroom is paramount to our students success.

    As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, or know someone
    professionally involved in our new topic of study, please feel free to reach out to me.

    Heres to another successful month!


    All the Best,
    Derek Gerardi



    [email protected]
    (631)555-5696

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