Development of Life

How does life originate, where does it come from, how does it change? These are all interesting and relevant questions that have pondered scientists since the dawn of science. Some questions we have been able to answer through collection and analyzation of fossil and laboratory experiments and resulting data. Others we have clues but are not entirely sure. In this unit we will examine some of the questions while focusing specifically the scientific evidence for development of life, evolution of hominid species, and topic of phylogeny.

Development of Life Standards
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Assignments:

Development of Life Unit Plan
Development of Life Note s
Endosymbiosis Case Study
Human Evolution Examination
Hominid Cranium Lab
What, if anything, is a zebra?
Zebra Reading
Who's who in human evolution
Brain vs. Diet Examination
Design Practice 3
Data Practice 3
Data Practice 3 Key
Conclusion Practice 3
PCR Amplification of DNA Lab
Making Cladograms Lab
Cytochrome C Lab
Development of Life Study Guide
Development of Life Study Guide Key

Resources

Lab Standards Explained

Origins of Life

Miler-Urey Experiment Animation
Endosymbiosis Animation
Timeline of Earth's History
RNA: Discovery of Ribozymes
RNA Natural Selection
Synthesis of Prebiotic Molecules Animation
Evolution of Complex Life & Endosymbiosis Video
NOVA: Where did we come from?
Radioactive Carbon Dating Video & Explanation
Radioactive Dating Simulation
Crash Course Biology: History of Life on Earth
Science Daily News: Origin of Life: Power behind primordial soup

Human Evolution

NOVA: Who's who in human evolution
NOVA: Are we still evolving?
Ted Talk: Will our kids be different species?
1.8 Million Year Old Fossil: Glimpse into Evolution
Oldest Hominid Footprints
Yahoo News: Human and chimp fossil link?