Glenbard District 87 Course Title: Honors Biology
Unit:
Evolution: The History of Earth
Stage 1 – Desired Results
Established Goal(s): What relevant goals (e.g. Content standards, course or program objectives, learning outcomes, etc.) will this address?
Students will understand how the evolution of life was related to the formation of Earth.
NGSS Standards:
• ESS1-6: Apply scientific reasoning and evidence from ancient Earth materials, meteorites, and other planetary surfaces to construct an account of
Earth’s formation and early history.
• ESS2-7: Construct an argument based on evidence about the simultaneous coevolution of Earth’s systems and life on Earth.
Understanding(s): Students will understand that…
The Earth contains evidence that can be analyzed to learn about the history
of its formation and with its coevolution of life.
Essential Question(s): What provocative questions will foster inquiry,
understanding, and transfer of learning?
How can the history of the Earth’s formation be put in context with the
evolution of life.
Knowledge: Students will know…
Skills: Students will be able to …
1. I know that life on Earth evolved over a great period of time, as did the
Earth itself.
2. I know the theories of how life began on Earth
3. I know prokaryotes are the simplest life form
4. I know fossils offer evidence of evolution of organisms
5. I know taxonomy classifies life forms in an attempt to explain
evolutionary/genetic relationships.
1. I can determine the approximate age of fossils using different
radiometric techniques.
2. I can create a timeline of major events in Earth’s developmental
history.
3. I can relate evidence from craters to the age of the Earth.
4. I can place the formation of the moon on the timeline of Earth’s
developmental history.
5. I can relate the concepts of photosynthesis, oxygen production and
oxidative weathering.
6. I can identify hematite formation as an indicator of oxidative
weathering.
7. I can identify the role of microbes in soil formation allowing for
primary succession during the evolution of terrestrial plants.