This document outlines a 5-day lesson plan on the theory of evolution for an honors 10th grade biology class. It includes details about the students, relevant state standards, and a daily breakdown of topics to be covered each day including Charles Darwin, natural selection, evidence of evolution, and a historical perspective. Each day incorporates different technologies like PowerPoint, videos, simulations, websites, and social media to engage students in hands-on activities and discussion.

1. THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION
By: DakotaWeant

2. Analyze Learners
 Students will be in 10th grade, and there will be 11
females and 9 males.This course is an Honors Biology
class.There are 14 Caucasian students, 4 African
American students, and 2 Hispanic students in this class.
Due to the fact this is an optional honors course, no
students require modifications or special accomodations.

3. WV CSOs
 SC.O.B.2.15: Evaluate the evidence for
natural selection including: speciation, fossil
record evidence, molecular similarities,
homologous structures.
 SC.O.B.2.16: Evaluate the influence of the
historical social context on the development
of evolutionary theory.

4. Daily Breakdown
 Monday: Introduction to the evolutionary theory, Charles Darwin, natural
selection, evidence for evolution, and vocabulary.
 Tuesday: A focus on Charles Darwin and his journey on the H.M.S Beagle to
the Galapagos Islands including tortoises and finches.
 Wednesday: A focus on the theory of natural selection including a laboratory
exercise.
 Thursday: Evidence for evolution including adaptations of organisms, the
fossil record, anatomy of organisms (homologous structures), and
speciation.
 Friday: A historical outlook on evolution and where evolution is headed in
the future.

5. Use of Technology
 Monday: Materials andTechnology: PowerPoint presentation, introductory
video, WebQuest, Introduction to 21st Century Education, Desktop
Publishing.
 Tuesday: Storytelling video about the Galapagos Islands, a look at
Photoshop and Pictures, Zello
 Wednesday: Interactive laboratory exercise involving natural selection and
Charles Darwin. Lab uses Bags of beans, bags for holding the beans, tooth
picks, plastic spoons, plastic forks, plastic knives, and tweezers. Each group
will use the classroom Facebook page and respond to other groups via social
media.
 Thursday: Students will complete a WebQuest involving the fossil record,
speciation, and adaptation of animals. Students will answer questions on
theTwitter page for the classroom.
 Friday:YoutubeVideo, Evolution Poster for Scientists,Arts and Bots:
Building a Scientist,

6. Works Cited
 Colby, Chris. Introduction to Evolutionary
BiologyVersion 2. 1996-1997.Talk Origin.
Web.
 Tennant, Natilie E., 21st Century Science 9-12
Content Standards and Objectives forWest
Virginia Schools.