Virtual Guided Lesson - All About Evolution HS
Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 9-12
Lesson Length: 50 minutes x 6 (5-6 classes)
Lesson Topic: Natural Selection and Adaptation.
Standards Addressed: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
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.
Gene flow and random genetic drift are also mechanisms for evolution.
Student Outcome(s):
โCite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical
texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions.
โIntegrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text
with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart,
diagram, model, graph, or table).
โCommunicate scientific information that common ancestry and biological
evolution are supported by multiple lines of empirical evidence. [Clarification
Statement: Emphasis is on a conceptual understanding of the role each line of
evidence has relating to common ancestry and biological evolution. Examples
of evidence could include similarities in DNA sequences, anatomical
