Student: Lilian Munguia Professor: M.

Esposito
Course: EDU 527 Date: 11/08/16
Grade: 9th Topic: Evidence of Evolution Content Area: Living Environment

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVE

After learning about the evidence that supports theory of evolution, students will work independently and
research online to complete the Evidence for Evolution Summary Questions worksheet with no more than
two incorrect answers.

STANDARDS AND INDICATORS FROM NEW YORK STATE

COMMON CORE LEARNING STANDARDS

Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects

CCSS.RST.9-10.4

Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms and other domain specific words and phrases as they are used
in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9-10 texts and topics.

Indicator: This will be evident when students work independently to complete the Evidence for
Evolution Vocabulary worksheet.

Writing Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects

CCSS.WST.9-10.9

Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Indicator: This will be evident when students complete the Evidence for Evolution Critical
Reading and Questions worksheet. Students will draw upon the reading to support the answers
given.

NYS Standard # 4: Science

Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles and theories pertaining to the physical
setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.

NYS Science Standards Key Idea 3: Individual organisms & species change over time.

Indicator: This will be evident when students demonstrate their understanding and knowledge of
the kinds of evidence that supports the theory of evolution, by completing the Evidence for
Evolution Critical Reading and Questions handout.

MATERIALS

Computer
Smart Board
 YouTube Video-What is the evidence for evolution? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIEoO5KdPvg
Power Point presentation on Evidence for Evolution
Evidence for Evolution Summary Questions worksheet
Evidence for Evolution Reference Chart worksheet
Evidence for Evolution Vocabulary worksheet
Evidence for Evolution Critical Reading and Questions handout (Independent Practice)

MOTIVATION

Students will watch a short video from YouTube on What is the Evidence for Evolution
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIEoO5KdPvg).

STRATEGIES

DIRECT INSTRUCTION: Teacher will present the lesson with a PowerPoint presentation.

DISCUSSION: Teacher and students will have a class discussion about various types of evidence that
supports the theory of evolution.

INDEPENDENT LEARNING: Students will work independently to complete the Evidence for Evolution
Summary Questions worksheet.

THINK-PAIR-SHARE: Students will discuss with their lab partner the evidence presented that supports
evolution, they will apply their knowledge to complete the Evidence for Evolution Reference Chart
worksheet.

QUESTIONING: Students will be asked to give examples of the evidence that scientist use to explain
evolution.

ADAPTATIONS

The student with difficulty hearing the teacher will be seated at the front of the class. The teacher will
wear the Oticon|Amigo device to amplify the teachers voice during the presentation.
The students with difficulty listening and note-taking simultaneously will be given the PowerPoint
presentation before the days lesson is presented so they may have time to read over the material at their
pace.
The student who is an English Language Learner will be given the PowerPoint presentation and the
vocabulary terms ahead of time so they may preview the words before the lesson is presented.

DIFFERENTIATION OF INSTRUCTION

Students struggling with the lesson presented will be given the Evidence for Evolution Vocabulary
worksheet with visual examples of what each word signifies in the context of the lesson.
Students able to progress at pace with the lesson will be given the Evidence for Evolution Vocabulary
without any additional information.
 DEVELOPMENTAL PROCEDURE

1. Students will be asked to recall what they know about fossils. (What is a fossil? Where are they usually
found? What can we tell from fossils?)
2. Students will be asked to share their ideas with the teacher and class to create an Evidence for Evolution
word web on the board.
3. Students will listen to a lecture from the teacher about the different types of evidence used to support the
Theory of Evolution.
4. Students will suggest other ideas/responses to add to the Evidence for Evolution word web on the board
created at the start of class.
5. Students will be asked to complete the Evidence for Evolution Summary Questions worksheet.
6. Students will work with their lab partner, and apply their knowledge of newly learned concepts to
complete the Evidence for Evolution Reference Chart worksheet.

ASSESSMENT

Informal assessment will take place at the start of the lesson through questioning the students prior
knowledge about types of evidence that support the theory evolution. In addition, students will be assessed
informally throughout the lesson and subsequent discussion. The teacher will identify students struggling
with the material to plan for direct teacher intervention. Students will be assessed formally at the completion
of the Evidence for Evolution Summary Questions worksheet with no more than one incorrect answer.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE

For homework, students will be given the Evidence for Evolution Critical Reading and Questions handout.
Students will utilize the reading to support their answers, and submit via Google Classroom.

FOLLOW UP

DIRECT TEACHER INTERVENTION: After formal and informal assessments of paired classroom work
and independent assignments, the students who have not mastered the objective, under direct intervention
with the teacher, will review terms and specific concepts and answer additional prompts until mastery is
achieved. In addition, the students will watch another video on Evidence for Evolution
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O21VOcLIb3M) to further reinforce concepts learned in class.

ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT: Students who have mastered the objective will be asked to:
1) Evaluate the evidence that supports the theory of evolution
2) Visit the http://necsi.edu/projects/evolution/cover/evolution_cover.html
3) Describe how each method is used to demonstrate evidence of evolution?
4) Create a card game utilizing index cards that clearly show the different types of evidence lines and
examples of each. The card game may be utilized in class as a review exercise.
 TEACHER REFERENCES

Mason, K., Losos, J., Singer, S. (2014). Biology (10th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Reece, J., Urry, L., Cain, M., Wasserman, S., Minorsky, P., Jackson, R. (2011). Campbell Biology
(9th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Pearson Benjamin Cummings.

Stated Clearly. (2014, October 10). What is the Evidence for Evolution? [Video File]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIEoO5KdPvg

Teachers Pet. (2015. April 21). Evidence for Evolution [Video File]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O21VOcLIb3M