Exploring Evolution: Curriculum Unit Plan and Resources for Biological Change in Species
This curriculum unit plan focuses on the big ideas of evolution and the scientific explanations that underpin it. It includes essential questions, resources, and hands-on activities for both dry labs using Gizmo simulations and wet labs such as the Peppered Moth and Natural Selection experiments. The unit aims to connect students with the process of biological change over time, the relationships between species and their environments, and the implications of technology in species development. Engage students with inquiry skills and critical thinking in evolution education.
Exploring Evolution: Curriculum Unit Plan and Resources for Biological Change in Species
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SBI 3UEVOLUTION BY: Ruth Chab, Philip Loconte, Amy Payette and Susan Sun
Outline • Big Ideas and Curriculum Expectations • Essential Question • Unit Plan • The “Resources” • Making Connections • Dry Lab – Gizmo, Darwin’s Finches • Wet Lab – The Peppered Moth and Natural Selection
Big Ideas • Evolution is the process of biological change over time based on the relationships between species and their environment • The theory of evolution is a scientific explanation based on a large accumulation of evidence • Technology that enables humans to manipulate the development of species has economic and environmental implications
Making Connections Wet Lab Speciation Demo Historical Trial Recent Research Gizmo STSE
Skills of Inquiry and Communication Dry Lab: Gizmo - Rainfall and Bird Beaks Simulation
Basic Concepts of Science Wet Lab: Natural Selection - Peppered Moth Activity
Groups for Wet Lab 4 Groups:
