1. The Heavens and the Earth. In the beginning, stellar dust, elemental particles, and space debris gathered into a mass.In the beginning, stellar dust, elemental particles, and space debris gathered into a mass. Around ___________________ and enough meteor bombardments, the Earth heated and melted causing the elements to ____________________________.Around ___________________ and enough meteor bombardments, the Earth heated and melted causing the elements to ____________________________. The rearrangement provided a beautiful _____________________________________ ____________________________________.The rearrangement provided a beautiful _____________________________________ ____________________________________.

2. The light and darkness. The atmosphere would originally have been made up of _____________________________________ _____________________________________ ____________________.The atmosphere would originally have been made up of _____________________________________ _____________________________________ ____________________. Once an atmosphere formed the sky would show ____________________________________.Once an atmosphere formed the sky would show ____________________________________.

3. The water and the dry land. About _________________ the Earth cooled enough for the rock to _________________________About _________________ the Earth cooled enough for the rock to _________________________ About _____________________ the Earth cooled further and __________________________________.About _____________________ the Earth cooled further and __________________________________. The water covered most of the land creating a primitive “_____________________”.The water covered most of the land creating a primitive “_____________________”.

4. Plants and fruits and seed bearers. How does the world go from “organic soup” meaning all the elements needed for an organic molecule: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous, etc. to complex organic molecules?How does the world go from “organic soup” meaning all the elements needed for an organic molecule: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous, etc. to complex organic molecules?

5. Miller and Urey Life in a Bottle Recreated conditions of early Earth (atmosphere, sunlight, heat, and soup).Recreated conditions of early Earth (atmosphere, sunlight, heat, and soup). Struck the system with energy (simulated lightening) and then let the system set.Struck the system with energy (simulated lightening) and then let the system set. ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________.___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________.

6. From Amino Acid to DNA driven- reproducing bacterial life. Once organic molecules were available in the Oceanic Soup, they could ________________________________ ________________________________.Once organic molecules were available in the Oceanic Soup, they could ________________________________ ________________________________. We can create these in lab conditions and they are “___________________”.We can create these in lab conditions and they are “___________________”.

7. As nucleic acids condense: As the nucleic acids created in the lightening storms bonded, __________________________________.As the nucleic acids created in the lightening storms bonded, __________________________________. In modern cells, some short RNA and DNA sequences can _________________ (i.e. they don’t need enzymes or each other to copy themselves.)In modern cells, some short RNA and DNA sequences can _________________ (i.e. they don’t need enzymes or each other to copy themselves.) Perhaps, _________________ was the start of modern reproducing life.Perhaps, _________________ was the start of modern reproducing life.

8. Let the waters teem with life. Once the single celled organisms evolved, life teemed with these microscopic creatures-as evidenced by _________________________.Once the single celled organisms evolved, life teemed with these microscopic creatures-as evidenced by _________________________. As _________________ began to occur in these small creatures they slowly poisoned themselves with highly reactive and toxic (to them) _____________________.As _________________ began to occur in these small creatures they slowly poisoned themselves with highly reactive and toxic (to them) _____________________.

9. The breath of life. As ________________________ reactions occurred all over the planet.As ________________________ reactions occurred all over the planet. The ocean turned from _________ to the clear blue we have today as the water ______________ and the rust sank to the bottom of the ocean.The ocean turned from _________ to the clear blue we have today as the water ______________ and the rust sank to the bottom of the ocean. The sky shifted from a __________________________________.The sky shifted from a __________________________________. Many of the little oxygen producers could not protect themselves from the highly reactive and poisonous oxygen, dying out and leaving only fossils on the Earth.Many of the little oxygen producers could not protect themselves from the highly reactive and poisonous oxygen, dying out and leaving only fossils on the Earth.

10. Let us make man. About _________________, prokaryotic cells started evolving again, gaining ____________________ and becoming very primitive __________________.About _________________, prokaryotic cells started evolving again, gaining ____________________ and becoming very primitive __________________. __________________________!__________________________! These cells engulfed small photosynthetic cells and viola! The ____________.These cells engulfed small photosynthetic cells and viola! The ____________. These cells engulfed small aerobic bacteria and viola! The ____________________.These cells engulfed small aerobic bacteria and viola! The ____________________.

11. A companion. As ______________________ developed in Eukaryotes, the possibility and potential for adaptation increased dramatically and sped up the natural course of evolution.As ______________________ developed in Eukaryotes, the possibility and potential for adaptation increased dramatically and sped up the natural course of evolution. And so, a process that began 4.5 billion years ago, required 3 billion years for multi-cellular life to begin now speeds toward ever increasing and complex life forms.And so, a process that began 4.5 billion years ago, required 3 billion years for multi-cellular life to begin now speeds toward ever increasing and complex life forms.

12. Rest! No homework tonight except to work on your Brookfield Zoo Paper!No homework tonight except to work on your Brookfield Zoo Paper!