Monday, March 10, 2008

Week 6 and 7: March 10-18 (History of Life on Earth)

Important Upcoming Event: Evolution Unit Test on Tuesday March 18

Back to this week:
Goals:
1. Describe scientific theories about how the molecules necessary for life and the first cells developed.
2. Identify and place in chronological order major evolutionary developments during the Precambrian era, including prokaryotes, the atmosphere and simple eukaryotes.
3. Identify and place in order the dominant organisms during the Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras.

Activities:
Monday: View Origins video. List main ideas. Homework: Read 447-449 and 454-460. Answer questions: 1-3 on p449 and 1-4, 6 on p459
Tuesday: Start group project on Evolutionary Timelines.
Wednesday: Finish Timelines and Video.

Monday: Review for Test
Tuesday: Unit Test

Notebook Contents
1. Video main ideas
2. Book Questions: 1-3 on p449 and 1-4, 6 on p459
3. Review Materials

I have made an extra credit assignment available. It will be due Monday the 17th.