MOTH LAB
During 17 and 1800’s a group of entomologist in England were assigned to study insect populations. They formed a problem wondering if the industrial revolution played an effect on speckled moth populations.
Problem: How did the industrial revolution effect the specled moth population?
Research:
-Industrial Revolution:
~ Dramatic changes in the polluting industries caused an affect on the environmental changes. .
~ The industrial revolution occurding to the 1700-1800.
-Moths:
~The speckled moth thrived during the Industrial Revolution.
~Natural selection had an affet on the moth population.
Hypothesis: When the idustrial revolution changes the habitat color to a dark one, the population of the dark speckled moths will increase.
Problem: How did the industrial revolution effect the specled moth population?
Research:
-Industrial Revolution:
~ Dramatic changes in the polluting industries caused an affect on the environmental changes. .
~ The industrial revolution occurding to the 1700-1800.
-Moths:
~The speckled moth thrived during the Industrial Revolution.
~Natural selection had an affet on the moth population.
Hypothesis: When the idustrial revolution changes the habitat color to a dark one, the population of the dark speckled moths will increase.
CER:
Claim: The industrial revolution affected the speckled-moth population by increasing the black moth population, while the white moths decreased.
Evidence: From years 1 to 3, the white moth population increased by about 3 to 4 moths each year, while the black moths decreased by 1 to 2. From year 4, when the Industrial Revolution started, the black moths started increasing 4 by 1 to 2 moths each, while the white moths decreased by 1 to 2 moths each year.
Reasoning: The black moth population would increase from year 4, when the trees started changing color due to the Industrial Revolution. When they started increasing, the white moths decreased. This could be based on the environment change, and then natural selection, since the black moths kept increasing.
Claim: The industrial revolution affected the speckled-moth population by increasing the black moth population, while the white moths decreased.
Evidence: From years 1 to 3, the white moth population increased by about 3 to 4 moths each year, while the black moths decreased by 1 to 2. From year 4, when the Industrial Revolution started, the black moths started increasing 4 by 1 to 2 moths each, while the white moths decreased by 1 to 2 moths each year.
Reasoning: The black moth population would increase from year 4, when the trees started changing color due to the Industrial Revolution. When they started increasing, the white moths decreased. This could be based on the environment change, and then natural selection, since the black moths kept increasing.