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Unit Lesson Plan – Evolution and Population Genetics
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Instructional Objective:
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Instructional Objective:
(condition, behavior, standard)
Instructional Objective:
(condition, behavior, standard)
Instructional Objective:
(condition, behavior, standard)
Instructional Objective:
(condition, behavior, standard)
Instructional Objective:
(condition, behavior, standard)
Instructional Objective:
(condition, behavior, standard)
Essential Knowledge 1.A.1 - Natural selection is a major mechanism
of evolution.
Essential Knowledge 1.A.2 - Natural selection acts on phenotypic variations
in populations.
Essential Knowledge 1.A.3 - Evolutionary change is also driven by random
processes.
Essential Knowledge 1.B.1 - Organisms share many conserved core
processes and features that evolved and are widely distributed among
organisms today.
Essential Knowledge 1.C.1 - Speciation and extinction have occurred
throughout the Earth’s history.
Essential Knowledge 1.C.3: Populations of organisms continue to evolve.
Essential Knowledge 4.C.3 - The level of variation in a population affects
population dynamics.
Essential Questions
(What questions will the student be able to answer as a result of the instruction?)
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What evidence do we have which supports the theory that all life has a common ancestor?
How do populations change over time?
How do random events affect the evolution of populations?
How can evolution be described quantitatively?
Knowledge & Skills
(What skills are needed to achieve the desired results?)
By the end of this unit, students will know:

DNA bases, RNA bases, and amino acids are
conserved and the same in all living things.
 Some organisms share the same structural plans
for a body part which is modified to fit that
particular organism’s environment. These
structures are known as homologous structures.
 A population is a group of individuals of the same
species which reproduce together.
 The Hardy-Weinberg Equation can be used to
show whether of not a population is evolving.
 The chance changing of allelic frequencies of a
population is genetic drift.
 Evidence for evolution comes from various fields
of science, including genetics, systematics,
paleontology, and geography.
 Organisms best suited to there environment are
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By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
 Use the Hardy-Weinberg Equation to calculate allelic
frequencies for the ability to taste PTC.
 Discuss the importance of genetic variation in a
population
 Support the theory of evolution by natural selection
through scientific evidence.
 Describe the effect of chance occurrences on a
population.
 Define species and speciation.
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more likely to survive and reproduce.
Assessment
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During the Smart Notebook lesson designed to introduce concepts, students will be continually questioned on these
concepts using a combination of class work/homework questions and the SMART Response system. Classwork and
Homework questions will be discussed as a class and misconceptions will be addressed by the teacher prior to the
formal evaluations listed below.
Lab 1: Population Genetics and Evolution Laboratory.
Quiz 1: Adaptations & Theories of Evolution
Quiz 2: Natural Selection
Quiz 3: Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium & Macroevolution
Unit Test
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Topic
Classwork
Homework
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Adaptations
SMART Notebook Slides 618; Questions #1-4
#5-7
2
Theories of Evolution
SMART Notebook Slides
19-45; Questions #8-13
#18-22
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Evidence for Evolution
SMART Notebook Slides
46-64; Questions 14-17
#23-27
4
Natural Selection
Who Wants to Live a
Million Years Activity
Analysis
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Natural Selection
Quiz 1
SMART Notebook Slides
65-68; Peppered Moth
Activity
Peppered Moth Activity
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Natural Selection &
Speciation
SMART Notebook Slides
69-80; Questions; 28-31
#32-36
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Hardy-Weinberg Theory
Quiz 2
SMART Notebook Slides
81-93; Questions #37-40
#47-79
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Hardy-Weinberg Equation
SMART Notebook Slides
94-101; Questions #41-44
#50-52
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PTC Lab
Population Genetics &
Evolution Lab
Analysis
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Hardy-Weinberg
Equilibrium
Lab Quiz
SMART Notebook Slides
102-113; Questions 45-46
#53-54
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Genetic Drift
SMART Notebook Slides
114-126; Questions 55-61
#66-72
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Patterns in Macroevolution
SMART Notebook Slides
127-135; Questions 62-65
#73-76
13
Review
Quiz 4
MC/FR
MC/FR
14
Review
Vocabulary Concept
Mapping
MC/FR
MC/FR
Pre Assessment
Classification: Vocabulary
Concept Mapping
*Lessons are based on 40minute periods and may need to be adjusted to fit the schedule of your school.
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Test
Unit Test
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