Unit 7: Evolution by Natural Selection

Weekly Syllabus

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Week 16: 4/29/19 - 5/3/19

Week 17: 5/6/19 - 5/10/19

Week 18: 5/13/19 - 5/17/19

Learning Targets

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Learning Target 37 - I can describe Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, including the observations that led to it and the evidence that supports it.

Learning Target 38 - I can list and explain the four requirements of natural selection and provide specific examples of natural selection in the modern world.

Learning Target 39 - I can determine if a population is evolving or in equilibrium and describe the mechanisms that are responsible.

Learning Target 40 - I can describe how reproductive isolation leads to speciation.

Presentation

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Answers to Various Assignments

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Useful Links

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Bozeman Science - Evolution by Natural Selection

Bozeman Science - Evidence of Evolution

Bozeman Science - Microevolution

Bozeman Science - Macroevolution (Speciation)