This document provides an overview of 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, a daily breakdown of topics to be covered each day including Charles Darwin, natural selection, evidence of evolution, and the history of evolution. It describes the use of technology including videos, discussions, simulations, and interactive activities. Works cited includes the state science standards website.

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, podcast about evolution, interactive discussion.
 Tuesday: Web Quest on Charles Darwin and the Galapagos Islands, brief
discussion about vocabulary terms, andYouTube video about natural
selection and Darwin.
 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: Physical demonstration of specimens as well as a PowerPoint
presentation and short video.
 Friday: Interactive Internet activity in regards to the history of evolution will
be done in the classroom involving group work and social interaction.

6. Works Cited
 Tennant, Natilie E., 21st Century Science 9-12
Content Standards and Objectives forWest
Virginia Schools,
http://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/readfile.asp
x?DocId=25308&Format=PDF