Lesson 6.1 Teacher’s Guide
Lesson 6.1: Developing a Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
Standards:
- 9.1.1.1 Science is a way of knowing about the natural world and is characterized by empirical criteria, logical argument and skeptical review. (9.1.1.1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
- 9.4.3.2 Standard: Variation within a species is the natural result of new inheritable characteristics occurring from new combinations of existing genes or from mutations of genes in reproductive cells. (9.4.3.2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
- 9.4.3.3 Standard: Evolution by natural selection is a scientific explanation for the history and diversity of life on Earth. (9.4.3.3)
Benchmarks:
- 9.1.1.1.7 Explain how scientific and technological innovations—as well as new evidence—can challenge portions of, or entire accepted theories and models including, but not limited to: cell theory, atomic theory, theory of evolution, plate tectonic theory, germ theory of disease, and the big bang theory.
- 9.1.1.1.6 Describe how changes in scientific knowledge generally occur in incremental steps that include and build on earlier knowledge.
- 9.4.3.3.1 Describe how evidence led Darwin to develop the theory of natural selection and common descent to explain evolution.
Tentative Timeline / Sequence:
Lesson 6.1 Student Intro (Day 1)
- Place a circle around your understanding of the learning targets for lesson #1
- Place a circle around your understanding of the Key Vocabulary (Theory, Evolution, Charles Darwin, Common Descent / Ancestor)
6.1.1 Watch Introduction video (Day 1)
- Define Key Vocabulary (Theory, Evolution, Common Descent / Ancestor)
- Completed Video Notes found on the google presentation in the above link
6.1.2 Complete Timeline activity (Day 2)
- Printout or screencapture of your created timeline
6.1.3 Formative Assessment (Day 2)
- Place a Triangle around your understanding of the learning targets for Lesson #1
- Place a Triangle around your understanding of the Key Vocabulary (Theory, Evolution, Common Descent / Ancestor)
- Take the formative assessment
Additional Activities, Resources and Tips:
Lesson 6.1 Teacher’s Guide by MN Partnership for Collaborative Curriculum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
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