similarities observed among the diverse species of living organisms l. Discuss evidence from the fields of geology, biochemistry, embryology, comparative anatomy, and comparative physiology that points to shared evolutionary relationships m. Explain how Earth’s life-forms have evolved from earlier species as a consequence of interactions of (a) the potential of a species to increase its numbers and (b) genetic variability of offspring due to mutation and recombinations of DNA n. Distinguish between catastrophism, gradualism, and punctuated equilibrium Days Unit/Topic Common Core Standards Activities Vocabulary Learning Targets (“I Can” Statements) Days Unit 7 Quality Core ACT Bellringers I Taxonomy can… 129-144 Classification E3 PPT with Guided Notes a. Explain how Binomial Lab activities: organisms are classified nomenclature dichotomous key into a hierarchy of Dichotomous key Lab: taxonomy groups and subgroups Species Labs etc based on similarities Subspecies Integrated Readers that reflect their Common assessment evolutionary relationships b. List each of the major
similarities observed among the diverse species of living organisms l. Discuss evidence from the fields of geology, biochemistry, embryology, comparative anatomy, and comparative physiology that points to shared evolutionary relationships m. Explain how Earth’s life-forms have evolved from earlier species as a consequence of interactions of (a) the potential of a species to increase its numbers and (b) genetic variability of offspring due to mutation and recombinations of DNA n. Distinguish between catastrophism, gradualism, and punctuated equilibrium Days Unit/Topic Common Core Standards Activities Learning Targets (“I Can” Statements) Vocabulary Days 129-144 Unit 7 Classification Quality Core E3 ACT Bellringers PPT with Guided Notes Lab activities: dichotomous key Lab: taxonomy Labs etc Integrated Readers Common assessment I can… a. Explain how organisms are classified into a hierarchy of groups and subgroups based on similarities that reflect their evolutionary relationships b. List each of the major Taxonomy Binomial nomenclature Dichotomous key Species Subspecies