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Students research Charles Darwin and the process he used to develop his theory of evolution. They keep a journal about the skill of observation and make a newspaper of their learning. Full Review »
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Students research the life of Charles Darwin and his voyage on the Beagle. Full Review »
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Students read parts of Charles Darwin's journal about the Galapagos Islands and study images that accompany those passages in an Internet based activity. They investigate the effect these islands had on Darwin's Theory of Evolution. Full Review »
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Students examine how Darwin used the processes of science to support his theory. They distinguish between artificial and natural selection, recognize Darwin's contribution to science. They produce a newspaper describing the times in which Darwin introduced his theory of natural selection, reporting the public reaction to his theory. Full Review »
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Students complete two activities to study Charles Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection. They read Darwin's journal from the voyage of the Beagle and look at the scientific ideas that influenced the development of his theory. Full Review »
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Students comprehend how the concept of evolution has been controversial throughout history. They interpret how scientific data has determined evolutionary theories. Students analyze the impact of humans in evolutionary history. Full Review »
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Students read and analyze an obituary written for Charles Darwin. They are already familiar with Darwin and the theory of evolution. This is an introduction to evolution, or in fact, an introduction to biology. Full Review »
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Students read and analyze an obituary written for Charles Darwin. They make a list of facts about Darwin they learned from the obituary. Students compare Lamarack's theory to Darwin's. Full Review »
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Students observe a simple model of Darwinian evolution. They use easily obtained materials to construct an evolutionary tree representing specialization, diversity, and selection. Full Review »
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Students examine the impact of Charles Darwin and his theories on our life today. After watching a video, they discuss how he formulated his theories and how they have impacted the world both positively and negatively. To end the lesson, they create their own PowerPoint to share with the class. Full Review »
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