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This lesson includes two activities in which students learn that the kinds of genetic changes that can be caused by natural selection happen in all organisms and can happen with surprising speed. It looks at how understanding evolution and its mechanisms helps scientists deal with world health threats and global environmental crises as well as predict the impact new technology will have on our future. In the first activity, students will investigate the growing problem of antibiotic resistance and what this means in the realm of menacing diseases such as tuberculosis, influenza, and AIDS. Students will learn about real-time evolutionary change, investigate the problems of antibiotic resistance, and learn about the evolution of infectious disease. In the second activity students will learn how evolution affects their world and how understanding evolution can help us understand problems in medicine, agriculture, and the environment. Each activity has a list of objectives and links to detailed instruction for the student and teachers notes. The lesson also has links to an assessment rubric, the national science standards for the lesson, and additional activities.
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| Subject keyword(s) | Adaptations, Astronomy, Biology, Disease, Earth science, Education (General), Environmental science, Evolution, Geoscience, History of science, Life Science, Life science, Natural selection, Personal and social issues, Personal health, Physical sciences, Science, Space Science, Space sciences |
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| Grade level | High School, Informal Education |
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| Resource type | Instructional Material, Reference Material |
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| Resource format | text, text/html |
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| Rights | Copyright 2001 WGBH Educational Foundation and Clear Blue Sky Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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LESSON 6: Teacher Page When your students think about evolution, the first things that come to mind are probably rooted in ancient history -- maybe dinosaurs or saber-toothed tigers. But in reality, the kinds of genetic changes that can be caused by natural selection happen in all organisms, and can happen with surprising speed. This lesson will look at how understanding evolution and its mechanisms helps scientists deal with world health threats and global environmental crises as well as predict the impact new technology will have on our future. Note: The activities in Lesson Six can be used as a concluding look at evolution. The main goal of the lesson is to help students understand that evolution is an ongoing process in their world and will continue to affect world health, diversity, and the environment. Activity 1: Evolution and Antibiotic Resistance Students will investigate the growing problem of antibiotic resistance and what this means in the realm of menacing diseases such as tuberculosis, influenza, and AIDS. Learning Goals Learn about real-time evolutionary change Investigate the problems of antibiotic resistance Learn about the evolution of infectious disease > Go to Activity > Go to Notes Activity 2: Evolution in Your World Students will learn how evolution affects their world and how understanding evolution can help us understand, and hopefully solve, problems in medicine, agriculture, and the environment. Learning Goals Learn how scientists use their knowledge of evolution to understand and develop new approaches to problem-solving in health, agriculture, and ecology Learn how evolution is used to study the impact of humans on their environment, health, and agriculture > Go to Activity > Go to Notes Additional Activities Find out why many people can't digest milk. Go To Teacher Pages LESSON 1 LESSON 2 LESSON 3 LESSON 4 LESSON 5 LESSON 6 LESSON 7 View LESSON 6 Student Page Antibiotic Resistance Antibiotics Evolution Natural Selection Assessment Rubric Guidelines for assessing students' mastery of activity. National Science Standards for LESSON 6 Time to Learn! Each clock icon respresents approximately one 45-minute classroom session (not including homework). Videos | Web Activities | Site Guide | About the Project | FAQ | Glossary | Site Map | Feedback | Help | Shop © 2001 WGBH Educational Foundation and Clear Blue Sky Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.
