July 10

Thank you for your starting assumptions posts; they were really great. We finish up with chapter 7's digging deeper post tonight and your freelance writer & final thoughts on Sunday. Don't forget to follow the instructions and obey all deadlines. Next week is the end of a unit so we will complete another Adopt-A-Species post on Ning.

July 8

All,
I really enjoyed reading your experiments. I think we’ve all learned how difficult it can be to separate “nature” from “nurture.”

Make sure to finish your freelance writer and final thoughts tonight. Thursday we begin chapter 7 and look into inheritance further. It should be an interesting section as we will learn how genetic research is conducted and how it can be applied to tracing inheritance patterns of genetic disease, to tracking criminals, and to solving anthropological mysteries.

July 6

Your chapter 5 freelance writer assignments have been graded and you can now view your score on D2L. I sent emails to all those with submissions; unfortunately, some of them contained text in the subject line or in the body of the email which might lead you to believe that the scores were for last week (adopt-a-species). Just to note, the email I sent today was for your chapter 5 freelance writer post. Sorry for the confusion.

After looking through your responses to last week’s posts, I noticed…

Oldest dinosaur burrow discovered

Three dinosaur burrows are found in Australia, suggesting dinosaurs hid underground to survive harsh climates.

An evolution insight as scientists discover how a turtle gets its shell

Scientists reveal a spectacular insight into turtle evolution - how the unique animals get their shells.

Concern over Ebola virus in pigs

A form of Ebola virus has been detected in pigs for the first time, raising concerns it could mutate and pose a new risk to humans.

Smart clothes could take photos

Smart fabrics that may one day be able to take images of their surroundings are under development by US researchers.

Scientists explain how flowering plants spread across the Earth

Scientists explain how flowering plants exploded into life 125 to 65 million years ago.