Introduction to Evolution and Scientists
Curriculum focus C2.1, C2.3
Minds on:
Fossils or images of fossils can be placed at interval student desks. Students can journal
about what they know about fossils, and what they see in front of them for a few minutes which will lead to a discussion.
This works as an assessment for/as learning, as students get an opportunity to evaluate their understanding of the topic.
Minds on:
Fossils or images of fossils can be placed at interval student desks. Students can journal
about what they know about fossils, and what they see in front of them for a few minutes which will lead to a discussion.
This works as an assessment for/as learning, as students get an opportunity to evaluate their understanding of the topic.
A video can be used with an exercise where students are asked to think about three question prompts.
The prompts that follow are: I see..., I feel..., I wonder... Students can then journal in response to these questions with the photos they see in the video. |
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Pedagogical Approaches
1) Skull Analysis - Students can analyze different transitional fossils to see common relationships and evolutionary processes. The following link has amazing activities and uses a gizmo to create an engaging learning environment for students.
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=576
2) Timeline Assignment- Students are able to determine the ways in which the theory of evolution and associated findings progressed using this timeline activity. This activity is the activity that is also being referred to in the consolidation.
http://evolution.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=evolution&cdn=education&tm=25&gps=51_11_1366_622&f=00&su=p284.13.342.ip_&tt=3&bt=4&bts=45&zu=http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/evolution.cfm
3) Power point presentation about Evolution and scientists- with notes worksheet
1) Skull Analysis - Students can analyze different transitional fossils to see common relationships and evolutionary processes. The following link has amazing activities and uses a gizmo to create an engaging learning environment for students.
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=576
2) Timeline Assignment- Students are able to determine the ways in which the theory of evolution and associated findings progressed using this timeline activity. This activity is the activity that is also being referred to in the consolidation.
http://evolution.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=evolution&cdn=education&tm=25&gps=51_11_1366_622&f=00&su=p284.13.342.ip_&tt=3&bt=4&bts=45&zu=http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/evolution.cfm
3) Power point presentation about Evolution and scientists- with notes worksheet
Adapted from Robert Lucas
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Consolidation
As a consolidation activity, students can do perform an exit ticket to answer the following three prompts: 3 things I learned, 2 things I already knew, and 1 question I have. This can be used as an assessment as learning for the students or an assessment for learning if collected by the teacher
Students may also assemble the class timeline if option 2 of the lesson content was chosen. This will allow students to see first hand the chronology of evolution. This can also be used as an assessment for learning.
As a consolidation activity, students can do perform an exit ticket to answer the following three prompts: 3 things I learned, 2 things I already knew, and 1 question I have. This can be used as an assessment as learning for the students or an assessment for learning if collected by the teacher
Students may also assemble the class timeline if option 2 of the lesson content was chosen. This will allow students to see first hand the chronology of evolution. This can also be used as an assessment for learning.