In this lesson, students determine the factual concepts associated with evolution, infer what fossilized remains can inform us about an organism, how evolution is influenced by an ever-changing environment, and construct a timeline of an organism change due to environmental factors or human impact over time.
Grade(s) | Subject | Time Frame | Duration | Course | Modality |
9th & 10th | Science | 4 - 5 Class Periods | 212 Minutes | Biology |
Oklahoma Academic Standards | Biology
Biological Unity and Diversity | ||
B.LS4.5 Evaluate the evidence supporting claims that changes in environmental conditions may result in (1) increases in the number of individuals of some species, (2) the emergence of new species over time, and (3) the extinction of other species. | ||
Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on determining cause and effect relationships for how changes to the environment such as deforestation, fishing, application of fertilizers, drought, flood, and the rate of change of the environment affect distribution or disappearance of traits in species. Assessment Boundary: N/A | ||
Science and Engineering Practice | Disciplinary Core Ideas | Crosscutting Concepts |
Engaging in Argument from Evidence:
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Cause and Effect:
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Students will be answering guiding questions throughout the video on how mutations lead to the evolution of an organism.
Students will determine an organism’s lifestyle based on it’s fossil remains.
Students will get an overview of how the selection process of evolution occurs.
Students will discover the environmental causes of an organism's evolutionary shift.
Students will share their understanding of Evolution in a Flipgrid.
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