Asking Questions in Biology: Discovery versus Knowledge

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 12.06.03

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Background
  3. Strategies
  4. Assessment
  5. Key Vocabulary
  6. Lesson One: Three Dimensional Movable Dragonfly Head Model
  7. Lesson Two: True Fly Proboscis Model
  8. Lesson Three: The Natural Selection Game
  9. Standards
  10. Resources
  11. Endnotes

Understanding Evolutionary Biology through Physical Adaptations in Insects

Rebekah Edwards

Published September 2012

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Assessment

Pre-assessment and post assessment will be the same. I will give students a blank piece of paper and one with lines or any formatted paper students use for writing. Ask students to draw and write about what they know about flies and dragonflies. I will be looking for evidence that students understand about the different adaptations of the mouthparts and the wings present in the dragonfly and house fly. I will continue to reinforce learning about natural selection. Noticing the variety that exists within a species is an important concept and one that can be easily reinforced by observing insects and plants.

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