Pacing 11/02-07/09

STRAND: F: Processes of Life
BODY OF KNOWLEDGE: L: Life Science

TOPIC IX: Biological Changes (Evolution, Natural Selection, Geologic Time, & Fossils)

SUNSHINE STATE STANDARD(S)
ESSENTIAL CONTENT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONALTOOLS
NEXT GENERATION
SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS
(Field Tested 2011)
Standard 2: The student understands the need for protection of the natural systems on Earth.
SC.D.2.4.1 The student understands the interconnectedness of the systems on Earth and the quality of life. (Also assesses SC.G.2.4.4) AA

Standard 2: The student understands the process and importance of genetic diversity.
SC.F.2.4.3 The student understands the mechanisms of change (e.g., mutation and natural selection) that lead to adaptations in a species and their ability to survive naturally in changing conditions and to increase species diversity. (Also assesses SC.D.1.4.4 and C.F.1.4.2) AA
A. Mutation and Natural Selection:

1. Charles Darwin’s observations.
2. Evolution theories
3. Natural selection
4. Speciation
5. Proof of evolution
6. Fossil record
7. Geologic time
8. Origins of life (Urey-Miller apparatus)
9. Industrial melanism
· Categorize different types of fossils.
· Describe natural selection.
· Compare and contrast different theories of evolution.
· Explain the effect air pollution on survival rate of different colored insects.
· Analyze evolution of fish ancestry scenario (p408).
· Analyze the Urey–Miller apparatus experiment and its implications (p424).

Core Text Book: Biology (Prentice Hall) :
Chapter 15, p370- 375, p379-386;
Chapter 16, p404-409; Chapter 17, p418- 420.

Vocabulary: see p.2

Technology:
1. Gizmos: see p.2
2. Brainpop

Strategies: (see page 2)
o ELL:
o Enrichment
o SPED:

Assessment: (see page 2)
1. Formal and authentic
Labs:
1. Natural Selection, ISS, p96.
2. Selection and Variation in the Egyptian Origami Bird, ISS, p102.

Related Program: NA

Standard 17: Interdependence
SC.912.L.17.7
SC.912.L.17.10

Standard 15: Diversity and Evolution of Living Organisms
SC.912.L.15.15
SC.912.L.15.13



TOPIC IX
INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS

Vocabulary: Adaptation, biome, fossil, gene, natural selection, niche, photosynthesis, population, recessive, species, succession

Technology:
1. Earth as a System
2. Natural Selection

Strategies:
· ELL/SPED: Allow students to use guided reading and audio biology CDs. Draw, label and describe the geologic time scale. Relate how environmental changes affect living organisms. Describe how fossils provide evidence of adaptation to through geologic time.
· Enrichment:: Read aloud articles on industrial melanism. Read aloud article on should the use of antibiotics be restricted? Write research paper on industrial melanism. Construct a public service announcement on antibiotic resistance
Assessment: Vocab. quiz, Lab reports, Concept maps, research papers, gizmos, video analysis, research projects, Fairchild challenge, research papers

Labs:
1. Peppered Moth Hunting Simulation, ISS, p107.


TOPIC IX
GIZMO CORRELATION
BENCHMARK
GIZMO TITLE
SC.D.2.4.1
Evolution, Mutation, and Selection
Natural Selection
Rainfall and Bird Beaks
Evolution: Natural and Artificial Selection
Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium
Microevolution












NEXT GENERATION SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS
LIFE SCIENCE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE
Standard 17: Interdependence
A. The distribution and abundance of organisms is determined by the interactions between organisms, and between organisms and the non-living environment.
B. Energy and nutrients move within and between biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems via physical, chemical and biological processes.
C. Human activities and natural events can have profound effects on populations, biodiversity and ecosystem processes.
BENCHMARK CODE
BENCHMARK
SC.912.L.17.7:
Characterize the biotic and abiotic components that define freshwater systems marine systems and terrestrial systems.
SC.912.L.17.10
Diagram and explain the biogeochemical cycles of an ecosystem, including water, carbon, and nitrogen cycle.
Standard 15: Diversity and Evolution of Living Organisms
A. The scientific theory of evolution is the fundamental concept underlying all of biology.
B. The scientific theory of evolution is supported by multiple forms of scientific evidence.
C. Organisms are classified based on their evolutionary history.
D. Natural selection is a primary mechanism leading to evolutionary change.
BENCHMARK CODE
BENCHMARK
SC.912.L.15.15
Describe how mutation and genetic recombination increase genetic variation.
SC.912.L.15.13
Describe the conditions required for natural selection, including overproduction of offspring, inherited variation, and the struggle to
survive, which result in differential reproductive success
























Date
Pacing guide
Benchmark(s)
Data Driven
Benchmark(s)
Activities
Assessment(s)
Strategies
Traditional:
10-22-09 to 10-29-09

Block:
10-22-09 to 10-29-09

Standard 2: The student understands the need for protection of the natural systems on Earth.
SC.D.2.4.1 The student understands the interconnectedness of the systems on Earth and the quality of life. (Also assesses SC.G.2.4.4) AA

Standard 2: The student understands the process and importance of genetic diversity.
SC.F.2.4.3 The student understands the mechanisms of change (e.g., mutation and natural selection) that lead to adaptations in a species and their ability to survive naturally in changing conditions and to increase species diversity. (Also assesses SC.D.1.4.4 and C.F.1.4.2) AA