1. Bio Do Now What do you think this quote means?
“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it” --Aristotle

2. What is evolution?
Have students write down what they know or think evolution is

3. Common descent
Organisms are descended from a common ancestor
With common descent things change
Change over time
Evolution is the change in various characteristics of organisms

4. Work in groups of 3-4
(1) develop a short statement answering the question, What is evolution?
(2) identify three to four questions they have about biological evolution
Present

5. Natural Selection
(1) the potential for a species to increase in number
(2)the genetic variation among offspring due to mutation and recombination of genes
(3) a finite supply of resources and stable environments
(4) those offspring better able to survive will pass on their traits/variations to their offspring

7. Assignment 4 parts of natural selection in your own words
Diagram of your species that highlights each part