Standards:
SC.912.L.15.8 Describe the scientific explanations of the origin of life on Earth. Moderate
SC.912.L.14.5 Explain the evidence supporting the scientific theory of the origin of eukaryotic cells (endosymbiosis).
SC.912.L.15.4 Describe how and why organisms are hierarchically classified and classified based on evolutionary relationships. High
SC.912.L.15.5 Explain the reason for changes in how organisms are classified. High
SC.912.L.15.6 Discuss distinguishing characteristics of the domains and kingdoms of living organisms. Moderate
Objectives:
1. Students can explain the scientific hypotheses and evidence for the origin of the first cells on Earth.
2. Students can explain how contributions of scientists aided in the development of a scientific explanation of the origin of life.
3. Students can explain the characteristics of the three domains and six kingdoms of organisms.
4. Students can explain how and why organisms are classified and arrange organisms in a heirarchial system of classification.
DEQ:
How have new discoveries helped us to redefine the relationships among organisms?
Agenda:
ENGAGE: How Well...Words - Origins/Classification
EXPLORE: Creating a Dichotomous Key for Limpet Shells
EXPLAIN: Cornell Notes + Chapter 12 & 17
EXTEND: QAR CH 12 & 17 (Remediation), Origins/Classification Questions (Enrichment)
EVALUATE: LSA 3.3 - Origins/Classification (PART II)
VOCABULARY: Fossils, Reliability, Endosymbiosis, Ribozyme, Cyanobacteria, Domain, Kingdom, Cladogram, Derived Character, Taxonomy, Taxon, Binomial Nomenclature, Genus, Phylogeny, Cladistics, Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
