UNI T #6

EVOLUTION
Subject: Comprehensive II
Topics: Evolution
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Topic $%& ' Evolution
(a) Lesson Content Objectives *enchmar" Vocabular) +ctivities
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Evi,ence o-
Scienti-ic Theor)
o- Evolution
%. Progressions/ changes
over time
0. Evolution -rom earlier
species
&. 1ossil Evi,ence
Cite e2amples that sho3 ho3 genetic variation an,
environmental -actors contribute to the scienti-ic theor) o-
evolution
4ecogni5e 3a)s in 3hich -ossil evi,ence is consistent 3ith
the scienti-ic theor) o- evolution that living things evolve
-rom earlier species
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(iversit)8 Theor)8
9enetic Variation8
Theor) O- Evolution8
1ossil8 Evi,ence
0 +,aptations
%. Variations in traits
0. (iversit) o- Organisms
Investigate the -actors that contribute to species change
E2plain ho3 genetic variation enables species to a,apt
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Camou-lage8
Ph)sical +n,
*ehavioral +,aptations
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Camou-lage Lab

%. Evolutionar) a,aptation
(emonstrates the bene-its o- ,i--erent t)pes o- evolutionar)
a,aptations such as camou-lage
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Camou-lage8
Ph)sical +n,
*ehavioral +,aptations
:utualism8
Commensalism8 ;ost8
S)mbiosis
< E2tinction %. Changing Environment
(escribe ho3 the inabilit) o- a species to a,apt 3ithin a
changing environment ma) contribute to the e2tinction o-
that species
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E2tinction
Environment8
Ecos)stems
Parasitism8 Pre,ation8
Native8 Invasive8
Carr)ing Capacit)8 8
Competition8 Pre,ator8
Pre)8 Urbani5ation.
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Con,itions -or
Natural Selection
%. Variations o- traits
0. Environmental 1actors.
(escribe ho3 environmental -actors an, the variation o- traits
contributes to natural selection.
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Natural Selection
*iotic8 +biotic ;umus8
Limiting 1actors
= Natural Selection
%. 4epro,uctive -itness
0. Species change over time
&. (iversit) o- organisms
Compare an, contrast (ar3in an, Lamarc">s Theor) o-
Evolution b) Natural Selection.
E2plain ho3 natural selection can cause a change 3ithin a
species over time.
Cite evi,ence o- natural selection 3ithin a given population
3hich supports the theor) o- evolution.
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Evolution8 (iversit)8
(e-orestation8 Erosion8
Limiting 1actors8
Competition8
4esources8 Population
Topic $%& ' Evolution
(a) Lesson Content Objectives *enchmar" Vocabular) +ctivities
6 ;uman Evolution
%. ?here ,i, human race
come -rom@
E2plain that human race is a pro,uct o- a,aptations ,ue to
certain climate patterns
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;abitat
+,aptation
Survival
Limiting 1actors8
Competition8
4esources8 Population
4ace
A Socratic Seminar
%. Is race a scienti-ic or
societal concept@
Engage in a Socratic seminar 3here stu,ents have a
,ialogue ,iscussing 3hether race is a scienti-ic or social
concept.
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Claim
Evi,ence
4easoning
(ata
Support
1ails To Support
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