September 24 + 25 

Independent Station Expectations 

You are to work ​silently​ and ​independently​ for the duration of the rotation. If you have a 
question, raise your hand so Ms. Chavez can assist you. ​Do not ask your neighbors​. 
 
If Ms. Chavez cannot promptly assist you, move on to another part of the assignment, 
leaving room for what is confusing. 
 
Use this ​Google Timer​ to time yourself for each section.​ ​Make sure to turn the sound off. 
 
I will do ​2 spot checks​ during your work time to make sure you are actively working. I 
included a reminder for when these checks will occur in your directions. 
 

Part 1 - Vocabulary​ ​(10 min) 

RIGHT SIDE  
1. Write “​VOCABULARY​.” 
2. Copy the following words and definitions down in black pen. 
a. Endotherm​: organism that generates its body heat internally by its own 
metabolism 
b. Ectotherm​: animal that cannot regulate its body temperature through its 
metabolism and obtains its body heat from the external environment 
c. Radiometric dating​: uses the decay of radioactive elements to measure the 
age of rock 
d. Temporal​: relating to time 
e. Fossil​: preserved evidence of an organism that provides evidence of past life 
f. Transitional species​: fossils or organisms that show the state between an 
old form and a new one  
g. Reliability​: the degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or 
specification can be depended on to be accurate 

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i. (YOU DO ​NOT​ HAVE TO COPY THIS) In the image below b + c are 
transitional species between a terrestrial ancestor of a whale and a 
recent aquatic ancestor of the whale 

 
3. Highlight​ the vocabulary word. 
4. SPOT CHECK 1 

Part 2 - Data Analysis​ ​(10 min) 

RIGHT SIDE 
1. Glue Figures 1 + 2 (see below) into your notebook. 
2. Make an ​“I see | It means” t-chart​ in blue ink. 
3. Analyze the following figures by filling out the t-chart in ​black ink​. 
a. Must have at least 5 “I see” notes per figure. 
4. Figure 1 

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5. Figure 2 

 
SPOT CHECK 2 

 
Part 3 - Reflections​ ​(15 min) 
LEFT SIDE  
1. Copy the following questions down in blue ink. Then, respond in black ink based on 
Figure 1​. 
a. Were endotherms present during the time of the dinosaurs? 
[Your response] 
b. Is it more likely that the dinosaurs were endotherms or ectotherms based on 
this diagram? 
[Your response] 

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2. Copy the following question down in blue ink. Then, respond in black ink based on 
Figure 2​. 
a. How does this diagram show a relationship between different species of horse? 
[Your response] 

 
Part 4 - Table of Contents Set Up​ - ​many people are missing this​ ​(5 min) 
1. Flip to the second page in your notebook.  
2. Title this page “​TABLE OF CONTENTS​.” 
3. In ​blue ink​, create the following table in your notebook, according to the picture 
provided. 

DATE  NAME  PAGES 

 
4. Fill out the table of contents in ​black ink​ for the lessons and homework 
assignments we have covered so,​ ​using your own page numbers and dates​. 

 
Part 5 - Extra Data ​ ​(10 min) 
RIGHT SIDE 

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1. Glue Figure 3 (see below) into your notebook. 

Figure 3 
2. Make an ​“I see | It means” t-chart​ in blue ink. 
3. Analyze the following figures by filling out the t-chart in ​black ink​. 
 
LEFT SIDE  
1. Copy the following questions down in blue ink. Then, respond in black ink based on 
Figure 3​. 
a. Describe the distribution of dinosaur fossils around the world. What does this 
indicate about their habitat? 
[Your response]