LEARNING PLAN Good Shepherd Christian
School Grade 12
School
Subject Teacher Ms. Glen Doris D. Padel Learning Area General Biology 2
Monday & Thursday - Quarter Third
Teaching Date and Time 10:30am-11:30 am
Tuesday & Friday 2pm-3pm Week 3
Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday
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.
Show patterns of descent with modification from common ancestors
to produce the organismal diversity observed today: Trace the development of evolutionary thought:
C. Learning A. Explain how evolution by natural selection explains A. Explain the historical development of evolutionary thought.
Competencies/Objectives organismal diversity. B. Analyze the impact of scientific discoveries on evolutionary
B. Identify evidence supporting the theory of evolution and use theory.
it to illustrate diversity of life.
II. CONTENT GEOLOGIC TIME SCALE OF THE HISTORY OF LIFE ON EARTH
III. LEARNING RESOURCES Internet/PowerPoint Internet/PowerPoint Internet/PowerPoint Internet/PowerPoint
IV. PROCEDURES
INTEGRATION OF Christ centeredness
INSTITUTIONAL CORE VALUES Dedication
Diligence
Today's lesson is about evolution Ask students to recall the
by natural selection and how it previous lesson on evolution
Review the previous lesson
explains the diversity of by natural selection and how
Greet the students and ask on the historical
organisms. In the previous it explains organismal
them if they remember the development of evolutionary
lesson, we talked about the diversity.
1. Reviewing previous lesson previous lesson about thought.
basics of evolution, including the Introduce the new lesson by
or presenting the new evolution. Introduce the new topic by
different types of natural asking students what they
lesson Give a brief review of the asking the students what
selection. Now, we will dive know about the evidence
previous lesson, highlighting they know about the impact
deeper into the topic and discuss supporting the theory of
the key concepts and ideas. of scientific discoveries on
how this process has led to the evolution and how it helps us
evolutionary theory.
wide variety of life forms that we understand the diversity of
see today. life.
Objectives By the end of this lesson, the State the learning objective Introduce the purpose of the The purpose of this lesson is for
students should be able to of the lesson: To identify lesson, which is to learn students to analyze how
explain how evolution by natural evidence supporting the about the historical scientific discoveries have
selection explains organismal theory of evolution and use it development of evolutionary contributed to the development
diversity. to illustrate diversity of life. thought. of evolutionary theory.
Explain the importance of Explain that the lesson will
understanding the evidence cover important milestones
for evolution in the study of in the development of
biology and in our evolutionary theory,
understanding of the natural including the contributions of
world. key scientists and their ideas.
a. We will start by discussing
the concept of natural
selection and how it works.
b. We will then talk about how
different environmental Show a PowerPoint
factors can affect the survival Introduce the different types presentation that includes
Present a timeline of key
and reproduction of of evidence for evolution, the history of evolutionary
scientific discoveries related
organisms. such as fossil records, thought.
to evolutionary theory (e.g.
c. We will look at some biogeography, comparative Use examples to illustrate
Darwin's voyage on the HMS
examples of natural selection anatomy, molecular biology, the main points, such as
Explore Beagle, the discovery of
in action, including the and observed instances of Charles Darwin and his
DNA, etc.).
evolution of antibiotic natural selection. theory of natural selection,
Discuss how each discovery
resistance in bacteria and the Use examples and images to the modern synthesis of
contributed to our
variation in beak size among illustrate each type of genetics and evolution, and
understanding of evolution.
finches in the Galapagos evidence. the development of the tree
Islands. of life.
d. We will discuss how natural
selection can lead to the
formation of new species
over time.
Firm Up Present a case study of the Divide students into small Ask students to work in pairs Discuss the concept of
peppered moth, which is a groups and assign each or small groups and discuss natural selection and how it
classic example of natural group a type of evidence for the key concepts and ideas was influenced by scientific
selection in action. We will evolution to research. presented in the PowerPoint discoveries such as the study
discuss how the moth's In their groups, students presentation. of genetics.
coloration has changed over should create a short Ask each group to present Ask students to identify
time due to the presence of presentation or poster that their ideas to the class. specific examples of natural
industrial pollution in the explains their assigned type selection in action (e.g.
environment. of evidence, its significance antibiotic resistance in
Students will participate in a in supporting the theory of bacteria).
group discussion about the evolution, and an example of
different factors that can how it illustrates diversity of
influence natural selection life.
and how these factors can After each group has
affect the evolution of completed their presentation,
organisms. facilitate a class discussion
on the various types of
evidence and how they
collectively support the
theory of evolution.
Introduce the concept of
natural selection and how it
contributes to the diversity of
We will discuss the concept life.
of genetic drift and how it Ask students to brainstorm Discuss the concept of
can lead to changes in the examples of how natural speciation and how it was
gene pool of a population selection has led to the influenced by scientific
over time. development of different discoveries such as the study
Students will work in pairs to species, such as the of fossils and biogeography.
analyze a scenario involving Galapagos finches or Ask students to identify
genetic drift and explain how antibiotic-resistant bacteria. specific examples of
it could lead to changes in Using these examples, speciation (e.g. Darwin's
the population over multiple discuss how natural selection finches).
generations. results in adaptations that
enhance an organism's
fitness and contribute to the
diversity of life.
Making Meaning For the developing mastery
activity, we will play a game
Divide the class into two
called "Survival of the Fittest".
groups.
The students will be divided into
Ask each group to research
groups and each group will
and present a brief biography
receive a different set of
of a scientist who contributed
environmental conditions. Each
to the development of
group will then have to come up
evolutionary theory.
with a strategy for survival and
Each group should also
reproduction based on their
explain the scientist's ideas
specific conditions. The group
and how they contributed to
with the highest survival rate at
the overall understanding of
the end of the game will be
evolution.
declared the "fittest". This
Encourage students to ask
activity will reinforce the
questions and engage in a
concepts of natural selection and
discussion after each
how environmental factors can
presentation.
influence the survival and
reproduction of organisms.
We will discuss how Discuss with students how Ask students to reflect on the Discuss the practical
understanding evolution by our understanding of importance of understanding applications of understanding
natural selection can be applied evolution and diversity of life the historical development of evolution, such as in agriculture
to real-world situations, such as can be applied to practical evolutionary thought in and medicine.
the development of new drugs areas such as agriculture, modern-day society.
and the conservation of medicine, and conservation. Discuss the practical
endangered species. Have students research and applications of evolutionary
present examples of how theory, such as in medicine,
knowledge of evolution has agriculture, and
led to advances in these conservation.
fields.
Summarize the key concepts
and evidence presented in Summarize the main points
We will summarize the key the lesson and their role in of the lesson and ask
concepts covered in the lesson supporting the theory of students to reflect on what Have students reflect on how
and discuss how evolution by evolution and understanding they have learned. scientific discoveries have
natural selection is a the diversity of life. Encourage students to impacted their understanding of
fundamental principle in biology Encourage students to reflect generalize and abstractions evolution and how it relates to
that helps us understand the on how their understanding about the historical their lives.
diversity of life on Earth. of evolution can inform their development of evolutionary
worldview and interactions thought.
with the natural world.
Assess student learning through
Assess student learning through
a short quiz or exit ticket that
a quiz on key scientific
Transfer asks them to identify and explain
discoveries related to
the significance of different
evolutionary theory.
types of evidence for evolution.
Students can conduct research Assign an essay or research
on the role of natural selection in project on a topic related to
the evolution of a particular the historical development of
species and present their evolutionary thought.
Take Home Activity findings to the class. For those Provide additional resources
who need extra help, they can or reading materials for
be provided with additional students who need more help
resources to review the concepts understanding the concepts
covered in the lesson. covered in the lesson.
