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Evolution |
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Feb 23 Tues |
Students will know why natural selection acts on the phenotype rather than the genotype of an organism. | 1) Paradigms revisited Homework: Write Darwin paper from video (typed & spellchecked) RUBRIC format of paper (like this) : Single spaced block paragraphs, give paragraph of introduction, a paragraph for each dark bullet, and a paragraph of summary. Typed, grammar, spelling, mechanics, and smooth organization and reading also part of grading points (55 points possible). |
Feb 25 Thurs |
Students will know variation within a species increases the likelihood that at least some members of a species will survive under changed environmental conditions. | 1) Darwin's "Five" Homework: Natural Selection lab questions |
Mar 1 Mon |
Students will know why natural selection acts on the phenotype rather than the genotype of an organism. | 1) Natural selection lab due 2) Darwin's 5 reviewed 3) 3 Types of natural selection 4) Natural selection writing about a Corona species |
Mar 2 |
Students will know why natural selection acts on the phenotype rather than the genotype of an organism. | 1) peer evaluate species paragraphs and graphs 2) mechanisms of evolution 3) Happy Birthday Earth activity to learn about geologic time (Geologic Timescale at UC Berkeley; What did the continents look like? animated) |
Mar 4 |
1) Why does understanding evolution matter? 2) Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium 3) What upsets equilibrium? 4) Happy Birthday Earth card work |
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Mar 9 Tues |
1) Happy Birthday Earth card due for your birthday in geological time 2) discussion of speciation, gradualism, punctuated equilibrium, adaptive radiation, microevolution, macroevolution 3) Evolution review 4) Quia.com vocab review |