Human Evolution Continued

Today we reviewed the readings and vocabulary on the previous evolution handouts.

AIM: I will list three adaptations of humans that support Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution.

Standard: 7.1.1 Follow the great changes in Earth's formation that allowed human life to start.

Do Now:
1) Which scientist developed the Theory of Evolution?
2) Which vocabulary term means: "An animal without a backbone?"
3) Which vocabulary term means: "To go up?"
4) Which vocabulary term means: "A slow process/step by step?"

Lesson Steps:
We reviewed the Do Now questions and then went over missing projects. I passed out progress reports and informed students that the vocabulary card project was now three days late. If the project was turned in today, the highest grade that could be earned would be a "C."

We then reviewed the readings and the Venn diagram between humans and apes. We followed this by reviewing vocabulary and then went into reading about the gradual change of apes into prehistoric humans. We did not finish this reading so we will continue tomorrow.

Homework:
Create 10 evolution vocabulary cards. These cards should include the new word, the definition and a small drawing to represent the word. All of this information should be on one side of the card. We will make connections with them later.