LEARNING PLAN Good Shepherd Christian
School Grade 12
School
Subject teacher Ms. Glen Doris D. Padel Learning Area General Biology2
Monday & Thursday - Quarter Second Sem
Date/ Week 10:30am-11:30 am
Tuesday & Friday 2pm-3pm Week 4
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
I. OBJECTIVES
The learners have an understanding of…
A. Content Standards
Relevance, Mechanisms, Evidence/Bases, and Theories of Evolution.
The learners shall be able to…
B. Performance Standards
Make a diagram (e.g., pictogram, poster) showing the evolution of a domesticated crop.
Explain evidences of evolution (e.g., biogeography, fossil record,
Infer evolutionary relationships among organisms using the
DNA/protein sequences, homology, and embryology):
evidence of evolution:
a. Describe evidence for evolution from different fields.
C. Learning a. Use phylogenetic tools to infer evolutionary relationships
b. Analyze how these evidences support the theory of
Competencies/Objectives among organisms.
evolution.
b. Interpret and analyze phylogenetic trees to understand the
evolutionary history of different groups.
Introduce the concept of
State the objective of the phylogenetic tools and
lesson: to describe the explain their importance
The teacher will explain to the
evidence for evolution in determining
By the end of the lesson, the students that the purpose of this
from different fields. evolutionary relationships
students should be able to lesson is to enable them to
Explain to students that among organisms.
D. Objectives analyze how the different interpret and analyze
understanding the By the end of the lesson,
evidences for evolution support phylogenetic trees and
evidence for evolution is the students should be able
the theory of evolution. understand the evolutionary
crucial in accepting and to infer evolutionary
history of different groups.
appreciating the theory of relationships among
evolution. organisms using
phylogenetic tools
II. CONTENT EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
INTEGRATION OF Christ centeredness
INSTITUTIONAL CORE VALUES Dedication
Diligence
IV. PROCEDURES
Use a PowerPoint Present different examples of Show a diagram of a The teacher will present a
1. Explore
presentation to discuss the evidences for evolution such phylogenetic tree and phylogenetic tree of a certain
different fields that provide group of organisms and
evidence for evolution, such explain its different
as the fossil record,
as comparative anatomy, components and the
homologous structures, explain the different parts of
embryology, biogeography, information that can be
molecular biology, it.
molecular biology, and obtained from it.
biogeography, and artificial Show examples of different
fossils. The teacher will also show
selection. types of phylogenetic tools,
Show pictures and videos to examples of different
Discuss each example and such as molecular clocks and
illustrate the concepts. phylogenetic trees
explain how they support the DNA sequencing.
Ask students if they have any representing different groups
theory of evolution.
questions after the of organisms, such as plants,
presentation. animals, and fungi.
The teacher will discuss the
Introduce the concept of
Divide students into groups different components of a
natural selection and its role
of 3-4. phylogenetic tree, such as
in evolution. Explain how molecular clocks
Give each group a worksheet the root, branches, nodes,
Present a scenario where a work and how they can be
with questions related to the and leaves.
population of insects is used to determine the
evidence for evolution from The teacher will also explain
exposed to a new pesticide evolutionary relationships
different fields. the different types of
and discuss how natural among organisms.
Allow the groups to discuss phylogenetic trees, such as
selection would occur in this Provide an example of a
and answer the questions. cladograms and phylograms.
situation. molecular clock calculation
After 10 minutes, ask each The students will then be
Have the students analyze and ask the students to
group to present their given a worksheet to
how this scenario supports follow along and try to
2. Firm Up answers. practice interpreting and
the theory of evolution. calculate it themselves.
Use a second PowerPoint analyzing phylogenetic trees.
Introduce the concept of Explain how DNA sequencing
presentation to introduce The teacher will discuss the
convergent evolution and its can be used to determine the
students to the concept of different methods used in
role in evolution. evolutionary relationships
convergent evolution and constructing phylogenetic
Present examples of different among organisms.
how it provides evidence for trees, such as molecular
organisms that have evolved Provide an example of DNA
evolution. data, morphological data,
similar traits independently sequencing data and ask the
Show pictures and videos to and combined data.
such as bats and birds. students to use it to
illustrate the concept. The students will then be
Have the students analyze construct a phylogenetic
Ask students if they have any given another worksheet to
how convergent evolution tree.
questions after the practice constructing
supports the theory of
presentation. phylogenetic trees using
evolution.
different data sets.
3. Making Meaning Conduct a "Who Am I?" game Divide the class into small
wherein you write the name groups and assign each
of an animal on a piece of group a set of organisms.
paper and stick it on the Ask each group to use the
forehead of each student. phylogenetic tools they have
Students should then ask learned to construct a
questions with yes or no phylogenetic tree that shows
answers to their classmates the evolutionary
to determine the animal relationships among their
written on their forehead. assigned organisms.
After they identify their After the groups have
animal, ask students to finished, have them present
describe the characteristics their trees to the class and
they share with their animal compare and contrast the
and other animals with
similar characteristics. This
different trees.
will illustrate convergent
evolution.
Discuss how the
understanding of evolution
has practical applications in
The teacher will discuss the
fields such as medicine,
practical applications of
agriculture, and
phylogenetic trees in fields such
conservation.
Discuss with students how Discuss the practical applications as medicine, agriculture, and
Provide examples such as
understanding the evidence for of phylogenetic tools in fields conservation biology.
the development of
evolution can help in fields such such as medicine and The teacher will facilitate a
antibiotics, selective
as medicine, agriculture, and conservation. class discussion where the
breeding of crops, and the
conservation. Ask the students to reflect on students will generalize and
4. Transfer preservation of endangered
Summarize the key points the importance of understanding abstract the concepts and
species.
discussed in the lesson. evolutionary relationships skills they have learned from
Summarize the different
Ask students if they have any among organisms and how the lesson.
evidences for evolution and
questions or if there is phylogenetic tools can be used The teacher will ask the
their role in supporting the
anything they want to clarify. to do so. students to provide
theory of evolution.
examples of how they can
Emphasize the importance of
apply these concepts and
understanding the different
skills in their daily lives.
evidences and how they fit
together to support the
theory of evolution.
