Unit 6: Evolution I: Established Goals: Through reading, discussion, analysis of evidence, and laboratory investigation, a) appreciate that the origins of living systems, and their change over time, is seen by biologists to be a product of evolution by natural selection, and that b) evolution produces diversity within constraints, c) leading to structural and functional adaptations, and further, d) that evolution draws together the other themes of biology, ranging from biochemistry through cytology, energetics, genetics, physiology, behavior and finally to ecology.
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Graded discussions Project 5
12.1 Lecture Notes How did life begin?
12.2 Lecture Notes Complex organisms developed
12.3 Lecture Notes Life invaded the land
13.1 Lecture Notes The theory of evolution by natural selection
13.2 Lecture Notes Evidence of evolution
13.3 Lecture Notes Examples of evolution
Unit 6: Evolution I: Origins, evidence & natural selection describes and explains how living systems originate and evolve as a function of natural selection
January 26:
- Homework due before class starts: The Origin of Organic Molecules
- 12.1 Lecture Notes
- Graded Discussion: 1 Project 5
- Reading assignment: section: 12.2
- Homework assignment: Earth History: Precambrian - Evolution of Early Life
January 27:
- Homework due before class starts: Earth History: Precambrian - Evolution of Early Life
- 12.2 Lecture Notes
- Graded Discussion: 2 Project 5
- Reading assignment: section: 12.3
- Homework assignment: Earth History: Paleozoic - Life Leaves the Sea
February 2:
- Homework due before class starts: Earth History: Precambrian - Evolution of Early Life
- 12.3 Lecture Notes
- Quiz Chapter 12
- Graded Discussion: 3 Project 5
- Reading assignment: section: 13.1
- Homework assignment: Earth History: Paleozoic - Life Leaves the Sea
February 3:
- Homework due before class starts: Earth History: Paleozoic - Life Leaves the Sea
- Lecture 4: 13.1
- 13.1 Lecture Notes
- Reading assignment: section: 13.2
- Homework assignment: Charles Darwin
February 5:
- Homework due before class starts: Charles Darwin
- 13.2 Lecture Notes
- Reading assignment: section: 13.3
- Homework assignment: Speciation
February 9:
- Homework due before class starts: Speciation
- 13.3 Lecture Notes
- Quiz Chapter 13
- Notes due for Graded Discussion Project 5
- Pre-test for chapters 12 & 13 available
- Begin lab: Fossil Study
February 10:
- Complete lab: Fossil Study
February 12:
