NAME:______________________________________________
WARMUP: Prior Knowledge/Pre-Viewing Questions:
NOTE: YOU CAN NOT GET A QUESTION WRONG UNLESS IT IS BLANK. THESE ARE TO
ASK YOU WHAT YOU THINK, WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW, WHAT YOU THINK YOU ALREADY KNOW.
1. What do you think caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
2. What do you think is necessary to have on Earth in order for life to exist?
3. What are some features about rocks that you find interesting?
NAME:______________________________________________
WARMUP: Prior Knowledge/Pre-Viewing Questions:
NOTE: YOU CAN NOT GET A QUESTION WRONG UNLESS IT IS BLANK. THESE ARE TO
ASK YOU WHAT YOU THINK, WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW, WHAT YOU THINK YOU ALREADY KNOW.
1. What do you think caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
2. What do you think is necessary to have on Earth in order for life to exist?
3. What are some features about rocks that you find interesting?
4. What is a naturalist?
5. What do you think is the relationship between humans and primates?
(primates are monkeys, apes and chimpanzees)
4. What is a naturalist?
5. What do you think is the relationship between humans and primates?
(primates are monkeys, apes and chimpanzees)
Name: __________________________________________
Date:_________________________
BILL NYE: Greatest Discoveries, The Origin and Evolution of Life
Segment 1: A Time Before Humans
1. According to the video, how did dinosaurs become extinct? (Include specific details as to
WHY this event caused extinction)
Segment 2: Life as We Know It
2. What are hydrothermal vents?
Name: __________________________________________
Date:_________________________
BILL NYE: Greatest Discoveries, The Origin and Evolution of Life
Segment 1: A Time Before Humans
1. According to the video, how did dinosaurs become extinct? (Include specific details as to
WHY this event caused extinction)
Segment 2: Life as We Know It
2. What are hydrothermal vents?
Segment 3: Classifying Species
3. What animal species can you name?
Segment 4: Natural Selection
4. Describe natural selection in your own words:
Segment 5: Human Ancestors
5. What have we learned from Lucy, the Laetoli footprints, and the Toumai skull?
Segment 3: Classifying Species
3. What animal species can you name?
Segment 4: Natural Selection
4. Describe natural selection in your own words:
Segment 5: Human Ancestors
5. What have we learned from Lucy, the Laetoli footprints, and the Toumai skull?