EVOLUTION LESSON PLANS 2017-18

Biology I –Friday, 3/16/18 In Q: SWBAT: Describe the relationship between speciation, and natural and artificial selection Activities: View IMAX Galapagos & do movie worksheet Reminders (copy in agenda): Turn in movie worksheet Out Q: Where are the Galapagos Islands?

Biology I – Monday, 3/19/18 In Q: How long can the tortoise live? SWBAT: Describe the relationship between speciation, and natural and artificial selection Activities: View Darwin’s Dangerous Idea & do movie worksheet Reminders (copy in agenda): Keep up with moviesheet Out Q: How does DNA help explain the divergence in hummingbirds?

Biology I – Tuesday, 3/20/18 In Q: What does the shape and color of the mantis tell us? SWBAT: Describe the relationship between speciation, and natural and artificial selection Activities: View Darwin’s Dangerous Idea & do movie worksheet Reminders (copy in agenda): Keep up with moviesheet Out Q: Why might the ugly duckling win in the end?

Biology I – Wednesday, 3/21/18 In Q: How do new species arise according to Darwin’s theory of evolution? SWBAT: Describe the relationship between speciation, and natural and artificial selection Activities: Finish Darwin’s Dangerous Idea & Turn in movie sheet Extra credit essay (one page double spaced): Explain why some people think Darwin’s Dangerous Idea (Descent with modification) is dangerous. Reminders (copy in agenda): Turn in Evolution assignments Out Q: Why don’t drugs stop HIV such as happens with other illnesses?

Biology I – Thursday, 3/22/18 In Q: What is natural selection? SWBAT: Describe the relationship between speciation, and natural and artificial selection Activities: Do Theory of Evolution Notes Do “How Do Species Change Over Time?” Reminders (copy in agenda): Turn in Evolution assignments Out Q: What is Lamarck’s theory of Acquired Characteristics?

Biology I – Friday, 3/23/18 In Q: What is Darwin’s theory of natural selection? SWBAT: Describe the relationship between speciation, and natural and artificial selection Activities: Finish Theory of Evolution Notes Do Evolution Munchkin book Reminders (copy in agenda): Turn in Evolution assignments Happy Spring break! See you 4/3/18! Out Q: What is variation?

Biology I –Tuesday, 4/3/18 In Q: What is evolution? SWBAT: Demonstrate prior knowledge of the relationship between speciation, and natural and artificial selection via pre-testing Activities: Do Evolution Pre-test Work on/turn in missing evolution assignments Reminders (copy in agenda): Turn in Evolution assignments Out Q: Name one adaptation of the marine iguana.

Biology I – Wednesday, 4/4/18 In Q: What makes islands special as concerns seeing evidence of evolution? SWBAT: Describe the relationship between speciation, and natural and artificial selection; catch up on missing work Activities: Do Evidence of Evolution Reminders (copy in agenda): Turn in Evolution assignments Out Q: How quickly does HIV, the virus which causes AIDS, evolve?

Biology I – Thursday, 4/5/18 In Q: What is embryology? How does it provide evidence for evolution? SWBAT: Describe the relationship between speciation, and natural and artificial selection Activities: Do Comparing Homologous Structures Reminders (copy in agenda): Turn in Evolution assignments Out Q: What is a homologous structure? Give an example of one.

Biology I –Friday, 4/6/18 In Q: What is the beginning of success for species? SWBAT: Describe the relationship between speciation, and natural and artificial selection Activities: Do Changing with the Times Puzzle Box Reminders (copy in agenda): Turn in Evolution assignments, TOTDs Out Q: What is an adaptation?

Biology I –Monday, 4/9/18 In Q: _______ ______ is also called survival of the fittest. SWBAT: Describe the relationship between speciation, and natural and artificial selection Activities: Do Evidence of Evolution Concept Map/Shipwrecked! Complete & Turn in Evolution assignments Reminders (copy in agenda): Turn in Evolution assignments Out Q: In biochemistry, scientists compare _______ ________ as evidence of evolution.

Biology I –Tuesday, 4/10/18 In Q: What kind of evidence of evolution is the eyes in a blind fish? SWBAT: Describe the relationship between speciation, and natural and artificial selection Activities: Do Theory of Evolution Reinforcement & Study Guide Complete & Turn in Evolution assignments Reminders (copy in agenda): Turn in Evolution assignments Out Q: What does the term fitness mean when biologists are discussing evolution?

Biology I –Wednesday, 4/11/18 In Q: What type of evidence for evolution is shown when one observes bird and butterfly wings have the same function but different structures? SWBAT: Describe the relationship between speciation, and natural and artificial selection Activities: Do Evolution by Natural Selection worksheet Complete & Turn in Evolution assignments Reminders (copy in agenda): Turn in Evolution assignments Out Q: Which heritable characteristic would help cactus survive being eaten by herbivores – spines or no spines? Why?

Biology I –Thursday, 4/12/18 In Q: Name one type of evidence of evolution. SWBAT: Describe the relationship between speciation, and natural and artificial selection Activities: Do Natural Selection Simulation – Woolybooger lab Complete & Turn in Evolution assignments Reminders (copy in agenda): Turn in Evolution assignments Out Q: Which species of woolybooger appeared to be most successful? Why? What is your evidence for this claim?

Biology I – Friday, 4/13/18 In Q: Which woolyboogers tended to survive in our natural selection simulation? Why? SWBAT: Describe the relationship between speciation, and natural and artificial selection Activities: Do Natural Selection Comic Strip Reminders (copy in agenda): Complete & Turn in Evolution assignments Test day is Friday, 4/20/18 The last day to turn in the science notebook, missing work is Friday, 4/20/18 Out Q: What is natural selection ultimately about?

Biology I – Monday, 4/16/18 In Q: Why are there so many types of antibiotics? SWBAT: Describe the relationship between mutation, and natural and artificial selection Activities: Frontline Investigation: The Nightmare Bacteria - complete movie sheet & critical stance essay Reminders (copy in agenda): Test day is Friday, 4/20/18 The last day to turn in the science notebook, missing work is Friday, 4/20/18 Out Q: Describe two ways of killing bacteria.

Biology I – Tuesday, 4/17/18 In Q: What is very frightening about the MRSA bacteria? SWBAT: Describe the relationship between mutation, and natural and artificial selection Activities: Finish Frontline Investigation: The Nightmare Bacteria - complete movie sheet & critical stance essay - 100 pts Do Alexander Fleming Discovers Penicillin worksheet – 80 pts Reminders (copy in agenda): Test day is Friday, 4/20/18 The last day to turn in the science notebook, missing work is Friday, 4/20/18 Out Q: Why might the pharmaceutical companies devote their research money to medicines to treat cholesterol problems instead of antibiotics to treat bacterial diseases?

Biology I –Wednesday, 4/18/18 In Q: What substances that are part of our bodies can kill bacteria? SWBAT: identify the bacterial and viral causes of human diseases Activities: Do Alien (virus) Comic Strip – 120 pts Reminders (copy in agenda): Test day is Friday, 4/20/18 The last day to turn in the science notebook, missing work is Friday, 4/20/18 Out Q: How do viruses replicate themselves as compared to bacteria?

Biology I –Thursday, 4/19/18 In Q: SWBAT: Describe the relationship between speciation, and natural and artificial selection Activities: Turn in/have graded Biology Agenda Complete & Turn in Evolution assignments Print out copy of personal and parental reflection pages from Ms. D’s My.CCSD.Net website to complete & put in notebook (or see me for a paper copy) Reminders (copy in agenda): Study for Evolution test; test is tomorrow Out Q:

Biology I – Friday, 4/20/18 In Q: SWBAT: Show understanding of evolution material via testing Activities: Do Evolution post-test Turn in missing evolution assignments, biology agenda and science notebook Reminders (copy in agenda): The final unit will be on body systems Out Q: