1. EVOLUTION LESSON PLANS 2017-18

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. 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?

6. 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?

7. 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?

8. 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.

9. 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?

10. 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.

13. 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?

14. 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.

15. 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?

16. 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?

17. 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?

18. 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?

19. 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.

20. 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 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?

21. 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?

22. 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:

23. 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: