Download Biology Digital Agenda Feb 20 2013

Title: Biology Digital Agenda
Date: 2/20/2013
Essential question(s): (answer the corresponding highlighted question(s)
1.) What are the sources of evidence for evolution?
2.) Is there enough scientific evidence to prove evolution as a theory?
3.) How do genetic changes in a gene pool cause evolution?
4.) What is the relationship between natural selection and evolution?
5.) Who was Charles Darwin and what did he discover about evolution?
Teacher:
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Carr
Date:
2/22/2012
Subject/Course:
Biology
Grade:
9-10
Do Now: Do-Now 2/22-students will independently research and answer several short questions on evolution, focusing on natural
selection and the genetics of evolution.____
CA Standard(s):
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BI.7 a. Students know why natural selection acts on the phenotype rather than the genotype of an organism.
BI. 8. a. Students know how natural selection determines the differential survival of groups of organisms.
BI. 8. b. Students know a great diversity of species increase the chance that at least some organisms will survive major changes in the
environment
 BI. 8. e Students know how to analyze fossil evidence with regard to biological diversity, episodic speciation, and mass extinction.
Learning Objective (s):
SWBAT…
 Explain how natural selection determines the differential survival of groups of organisms.
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Analyze multiple sources of evidence for evolution.
Explain how a great diversity of species increase the chance that at least some organisms will survive major changes in the environment
Analyze fossil evidence with regard to biological diversity, episodic speciation, and mass extinction.
Assessment:
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Evolution Quiz II 8a, 8b, 7a, 7d- students will be given a multiple choice assessment on standards 8a, 8b, 7a, 7 d.
 Exit Slips-students will complete multiple choice items on standards 8.a, 8.b
 Evidence of Evolution Essay-students will analyze multiple sources
 Benchmark III.- March 26-March 30
Bloom’s level of this assessment:
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Quizzes and Exit Slips-Comprehension, Synthesis, Analysis
Daily Agenda: (check off each assignment after completion)
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Do-Now 2/22-students will independently research and answer several short questions on evolution, focusing on natural selection and
the genetics of evolution.____
Review- (Direct Instruction) PPT/Interactive Notes-The Genetics of Evolution-students will complete interactive notes on the
PPT listed above by editing, highlighting, and posing further questions. The students will then answer several short questions
on the information they learned.____
(Collaborative Station) Investigating an Anole Lizard Population-students will in small groups collaboratively model the effect of a
predator on the gene pool of anole lizards. They will then answer several analysis questions.___
(Independent Station) Analysis of Evidence Evolution Essay-(Final Draft)-students will in small groups work on the final draft
of their essay by completing the working drat template.___
Practice:
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(Independent Station) Analysis of Evidence Evolution Essay-(Final Draft)-students will in small groups work on the final draft
of their essay by completing the working drat template.
How will students reflect on what they’ve learned?
 Exit Slip 8a, 8b