"Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through gradual processes over many generations."
"Both genetic variation and environmental factors are causes of evolution & diversity of organisms."
"The reasoning used by Charles Darwin in reaching his conclusion that natural selection is the mechanism of evolution."
Students will "construct a simple branching diagram to classify living groups of organisms by shared derived characteristics & expand the diagram to include fossil organisms."
"Extinction of species occurs when the environment changes & that the adaptive characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival."
Exploring Variation and Natural Selection with Fast PlantsÂ
(Fast Plant Immersion Unit located below)