evolution & adaptations
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Favourable characteristics & Variation
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If a species has a specific trait that helps them survive in an environment, it is known as a favourable characteristic. |
darwiN & Natural selection
Learning Intentions
- To know who Charles Darwin is and his contribution to science.
- I can recall the main points of natural selection.
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Evidence for Natural selection
Learning Intentions
- To be able to understand real world examples of natural selection.
- I can apply the theory of natural selection to diseases and adaptations.
- I can apply natural selection to a specific organism and complete the worksheet provided.
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Peppered Moths
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Test Yourself |
rabbits and Myxomatosis
Use the information provided to complete the following:
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How do species change?
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Driving Question: How do species change, and at what point can we say that a species has changed? |
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Evidence for evolution
Learning Intention
- To understand the different evidence available that supports evolution.
- I can explain how each type of evidence actually supports evolution theories.
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Transitional forms |
Homologous structures |
Subheading: Types of Evolution
Activities
- Use a Venn diagram (or Venn table) to compare and contrast convergent evolution and divergent evolution.
- Find specific examples and images, and add them to your comparison.
Other famous people in evolution
Learning Intention
- To know who Jean Baptista Lamarck and Alfred Wallace were.
- I can compare the theories of evolution.
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