Darwin Unit

Darwin

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Day 2

Topic Darwin's Voyage on the Beagle

Objectives
Provide a historical context for the observations that Darwin made during his voyage.
Use original sources to trace Darwin's voyage.
Locate map locations using longitude and latitude.
Explore how Darwin used his observations to formulate his theory of natural selection.

State Goals
12.A.4c Describe processes by which organisms change over time using evidence from comparative anatomy, embryology, the fossil organism, genetics, and biochemistry.

Classwork-Homework

Video: Origin of the Species Finish video

Darwin's Great Voyage of Discovery

  1. Put Darwin's observations of locations into chronological order using Voyage of the Beagle Locations.

   2. Plot the locations on the world map and label them with their name and number the location sequentially ( His starting point is one, his first stop is two, etc. ).

Map Prentice Hall pages 172-173

3. Connect the dots in chronological order to show the path Darwin sailed on the H.M.S. Beagle.

TEC
Darwin's Great Voyage of Discovery

1. Put Darwin's observations of locations into chronological order using Voyage of the Beagle Locations.

2. Plot the locations on the world map and label them with their name and number the location sequentially (His starting point is one, his first stop is two, etc.)

3. Connect the dots in chronological order to show the path Darwin sailed on the H.M.S. Beagle.

Resources
Darwin's Voyage on the Beagle

Excerpts from Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle

Day 3

Topic Galapagos Organisms

Objectives
Create a moth model to blend in with surroundings.

State Goals
12.A.4c Describe processes by which organisms change over time using evidence from comparative anatomy and physiology, embryology, the fossil record, genetics, and biochemistry.

Classwork-Homework
On the Board
Darwin's Principles of Natural Selection:
Overproduction: Lots of eggs, but only a few live to become adults
Variation: Mutation causes some fish to have a curved tail
Adaptation: Curved fin fish escape predators. More curved fin fish survive to reproduce.
Selection: More fish with curved tail survive to reproduce.

On the Board

Darwin's Finches

Woodpecker Finch	Long pointed beak	Insect larva from trees
Vegetarian Finch	Curved Beak	Berries from a branch
Large Ground Finch	Large Beak	Crack hard seeds
Cactus Finch	Narrow beak	Cut cactus eat tissue

Finch Beak Picture

Galapagos Finches Origin of Finches

The Peppered Moth

Classroom Camouflage: Natural Selection for Beginners
Kids use moth cut out and color to blend in the classroom. Allow next class
30-60 seconds to find moths. Moths must have name and period number.
Moths must be in plain sight. Moths need to survive only one new class.

TEC

Resources

Day 4

Topic Voyage of the Beagle and Charles Darwin

Objectives
Read for information.
Illustrate a description of a historical event.

State Goals
12.A.4c Describe processes by which organisms change over time using evidence from comparative anatomy and organism, embryology, the fossil organism, genetics, and biochemistry.

Classwork-Homework
Voyage of the Beagle or Darwin's Biography

Voyage of the Beagle Questions

On a separate piece of paper draw at least two illustrations from Darwin's descriptions of each location. Number the illustrations with the number from your map of the location.

TEC

Resources
About Darwin.com A web site dedicated to the life and times of Charles Darwin

Activities Labs Art
Resources Field Trip Web Sites

DARWIN

Excerpts from Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle Voyage of the Beagle Questions

1. Put Darwin's observations of locations into chronological order using Excerpts from Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle or Voyage of the Beagle Locations.
          2. Plot the locations on the world map and label them with their name and number the location sequentially ( His starting point is one, his first stop is two, etc. ).
          3. Connect the dots in chronological order to show the path Darwin sailed on the H.M.S. Beagle.

Birdland Darwin's evolutionary theory and the "survival of the fittest"

Darwin's Revolutionary Theory

Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle 1 page about Darwin's trip to Galapagos Islands

Voyage of the Beagle Complete on-line book

About Darwin.com A web site dedicated to the life and times of Charles Darwin

Darwin Correspondence Project

Galapagos Geology on the Web

Virtual Galapagos Explore the natural and human history of Ecuador and the Galápagos

Darwin Brochure 25 points extra credit You are asked to sign in. Just hit enter 3 times and the directions will appear

EVOLUTION

Evolution of Cartoon Fossils

Evolutionary Mapping Project Mapping of the development of the Theory of evolution. Research scientists' birth and death dates and their contribution.

Birdland Darwin's evolutionary theory and the "survival of the fittest"

Evolution and the Fossil Record

Evolution: Its Effect Throughout Geologic Time and the Controversy

Evolution Lecture Notes

Evolution Notes

Principles of Evolution

Evolution: Its Effect Throughout Geological Time and the Controversy See how organisms have changed in different time periods.

Understanding Evolution: The Arthropod Story The Arthropod Story takes you on a tour through the amazing evolutionary history of arthropods. Along the way, you'll get a healthy dose of taxonomy, paleontology, natural history and principles of evolution.

Time Line of Evolutionary Thought Notable people who have contributed to evolutionary thought.

GALAPAGOS

Galapagos Wildlife and Marine Life

NATURAL SELECTION

Peppered Moth Simulation Simulate changes in moth population due to pollution and predation, and observe how species can change over time.

Classroom Camouflage: Natural Selection for Beginners Kids use moth cut out and color to blend in the classroom. Allow next class 0-60 seconds to find moths. Moths must have name and period number. Moths must be in plain sight. Moths need to survive only one new class.

Survival of the Sneakiest Comic strip of a cricket as he tries to find a mate.

Moth-eaten Darwinism A disproven textbook case of natural selection refuses to die. Read the article about the Peppered Moths.

The Peppered Moth Read the study of the Peppered Moth in pre-industrial England.

Darwin and Natural Selection To find the links related to Darwin type in the keyword SCN-0351. Then use the links to complete the following activity. Imagine that you were aboard the HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin as he explored the Galapagos Islands.
1. Draw a map of the islands.
2. Label the names of the islands.
3. List the different organisms Darwin found on each island.
4. Make a key for each organism and put the symbol where the organism was found.

Darwin's Dilemma In a tragic gardening accident, all of the journals kept by Charles Darwin throughout his famous voyage have been destroyed! It's up to you to piece back together his life, voyage, and discoveries. Only through your well kept log books will the rest of the world be able study the life and times of Charles Darwin, oh yeah! The fate of democracy rests upon your shoulders! GOOD LUCK!