Evolution

Tuesday April 26

• Introduction to Evolution

  • Video: Theory vs Law (TED-ED)

  • Note: Introduction to Evolution

  • Video: 5 Pillars (Fingers) of Genetics

  • Worksheet: Introduction to Evolution

  • Video: Misconceptions of Evolution

Wednesday April 27

• Review Padlet homework (Mutations)

• Evolution concept map

• Artificial and natural selection Gizmo

Thursday April 28

• Video: How did life begin?

• Note: The Evolution of an Idea

  • Written on copy

• Video: Who is Charles Darwin?

Friday April 29

• Gizmo due!

• Evidence for evolution note

• Analogous and homologous features worksheet

• Explore your Inner Animals Simulation

Monday May 2

• A little more about evidence for evolution

• Explore Fossil Evidence in more detail!!!!

  • Worksheet

  • Video: What is the Evidence for Evolution?

  • Website

Tuesday May 3

• Work on transitional fossil activity - Due tomorrow

• Hand back stuff!

• ANOLIS LIZARD ACTIVITY (BIOGEOGRAPHICAL EVIDENCE)

  • Video

  • Activity: Booklet

Wednesday May 4

• Note:

• Example: Galapagos Finches and Seeds

• Work more on Anolis Lizard Activity

  • Distribute

Thursday May 5

• Finish and take up Anolis Lizard Activity

• Note: Patterns of Evolution

• Quiz tomorrow:

  • analogous vs homologous features

  • evidence for evolution (note)

  • evolution of an idea (contributions)

  • Terms!! (eg: vestigial, transitional fossil, and more!!)

Friday May 6

• Quiz #1

• Note: Natural Selection

Monday May 9

• Selection Scenarios

• Sexual Selection Example(s)

• Assignment: Sexual Selection Cartoon

Tuesday May 10

• Hardy-Weinburg Equilibrium

• Practice Problems

Wednesday

• PTC paper tasting and HW Equilibrium practice

• More HW practice

Thursday

• Video: https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/evolution/species/

• Animation: https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/evolution/barriers

Friday

Monday

Tuesday May 18

• Genetic Drift Video

• Note: Gene Flow

• 5 fingers of evolution...again

• Contrivances