From Slime to Dinosaurs : Adventure in Time – TSP
BIOLOGY II :
Natural Selection & Evolution
Total Unit Running Time: 35-45* minutes
FIELD TRIP: Invasive Species: Asian Carp
Running Time: 8:22
NGSS: HS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-3
Learn about this invasive species with VVR Host, Jim Kent. On this trip, students learn about the dangers invasive species pose to native species and their ecosystems, as well as possible methods for containment and control. For more information and facts about Asian Carp along the Mississippi Watershed, visit NPS.gov/miss/learn/nature/ascarpover.htm
INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE : Whale Chronology Museum
Running Time: Self-paced*
Tour the evolution of the modern whale as it’s seen in various forms and stages over the millenia. Encased in X-ray enabled museum cubicles, these 6 different whale forms show various anatomical changes during different periods of Earth’s history. Students can visit each cubicle and examine the whale parts, while learning about how adaptation likely sparked the change and evolution its current form.
JOURNEY: Environmentally Induced Evolution
Running Time: Self-paced*
NGSS: HS-LS4-5
Topics Covered
Natural selection vs artificial selection, Darwin’s finches study in the Galapagos
Assessment Answer Key & Critical Thinking Skills
- D (BT1–knowledge)
- A (BT2–comprehension)
- B (BT1–knowledge)
- C (BT1–knowledge)
- D (BT4–analysis)
STORY: 4 Factors of Evolution
Running Time: 10:22
NGSS: HS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-3, HS-LS4-4
Topics Covered
- Concepts of microevolution and speciation
- Evolution, mutation, natural selection, genetic drift, gene flow
Assessment Answer Key & Critical Thinking Skills
- D (BT5–synthesis)
- B (BT6–evaluation)
- C (BT2–comprehension)
- D (BT3–application)
- A (BT2–comprehension)
TEACHER DEMO : Blue Crab Evolution With Wendy
Running Time: 10:18
NGSS: HS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-3, HS-LS4-4, HS-LS4-5
Vocabulary: briny, estuary, molting
Topics Covered
- Stenohaline vs. Euryhaline
- Behavioral & psychological adaptations
Assessment Answer Key & Critical Thinking Skills
- D (BT3–application)
- A (BT4–analysis)
- D (BT2–comprehension)
- B (BT4–analysis)
- D (BT2–comprehension)
RELATED STEM CAREERS : Fish & Wildlife Manager, Environmental Engineering, Conservationist
Science Standards:
NGSS: HS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-3, HS-LS4-4, HS-LS4-5; TEKS: 112.34(c.3.F), 112..34(c.6.E), 112..34(c.7.C), 112.34(c.7.D), 112.34(c.7.E), 112.34(c.7.F), 112.34(c.12.B), 112.37(c.3.E), 112.37(c.4.F) ; CPALMS: SC.912.L.15.3, SC.912.L.15.9, SC.912.L.15.13, SC.912.L.15.14, SC.912.L.15.15, SC.912.L.17.1, SC.912.L.17.2, SC.912.L.17.3, SC.912.L.17.7, SC.912.L.17.8