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Development of Life

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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
Electronic Assignment Turn In Link

Assignments:

  1. Development of Life Unit Plan
  2. Development of Life Notes
  3. Endosymbiosis Case Study
  4. Human Evolution Examination
  5. Hominid Cranium Lab
  6. What, if anything, is a zebra?
  7. Zebra Reading
  8. Who's who in human evolution
  9. Brain vs. Diet Examination
  10. Design Practice 3
  11. Data Practice 3
  12. Data Practice 3 Key
  13. Conclusion Practice 3
  14. PCR Amplification of DNA Lab
  15. Making Cladograms Lab
  16. Cytochrome C Lab
  17. Development of Life Study Guide
  18. 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?


Phylogeny & Systematics
  • Crash Course Biology: Taxonomy
  • Discovering the Great Tree of Life
  • How to Make a Cladogram Animation
  • Phylogenetic Trees


Notes & Lectures:

Origin of Life

Phylogeny & Systematics

Human Evolution

How to make Cladograms

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