Details
Get into Gums - Evolution (Yr 12) - Terms 2-4 (online delivery available)
Get into Gums - Adaptations (Yr 11) - Terms 2-4
Duration: 2 hours (online delivery: 1.5 hours)
Cost: Free (workbooks provided)
Locations: AgriBio, Centre for AgriBioscience (Bundoora) & Agriculture Victoria SmartFarms (Tatura, Ellinbank, Horsham, Hamilton)
Online: Available for Evolution (Yr 12) only
Get into Gums - Evolution (Yr 12)
Get into Gums - Adaptations (Yr 11)
Curriculum links
Get into Gums - Evolution (Yr 12) aligns with Unit 4, Area of Study 2 of the VCE Biology Study Design. This workshop also aligns with Unit 3, Area of Study 1 of the VCE Environmental Science Study Design. Teachers may use provided workbooks as a basis for School-Assessed Coursework (SAC).
Get into Gums - Adaptations (Yr 11) aligns with Unit 2, Area of Study 2 of the VCE Biology Study Design. This workshop also aligns with Unit 3, Area of Study 1 of the VCE Environmental Science Study Design.
Overview
Get into Gums - Evolution (Yr 12) has students explore the relatedness between eucalypt species using molecular homology. Students undertake a bioinformatics activity using MEGA software. Using DNA sequences provided by Agriculture Victoria, students create a phylogenetic tree showing the evolution of, and relatedness between species.
Get into Gums - Adaptations (Yr 11) has students explore the biodiversity and adaptations of eucalypts. Students rotate through three hands-on laboratory workstations that include:
· exploring physical features of branches and leaves in relation to the environment
· investigating microscopic reproductive adaptations of the woody gumnut fruit
· classifying eucalypt species using a dichotomous tree
· exploring eucalypt DNA using simple bioinformatics software.
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