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[|Human Evolution Video]

[|Genetic Testing] - This source looks at genetic testing, specificallly about testing to see if you have the breast cancer gene. This is an issue that affects nearly everyone....not necessarily breast cancer, but other diseases they could be tested for. When I teach the mitosis unit, I always spend a couple of days on cancer. This would be a great source to use in that unit.

[|Global Warming] - During the ecology unit we discuss the biogeochemical cycles, which includes the carbon cycle. Global warming always comes up, and there are always a lot of misconceptions the students have about it. This is a good interactive activity that allows the students to see how what we as humans do affects the natural cycles of the earth, accelerating the process of global warming.

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Lesson-on-the-fly - Protein Synthesis [|Cell Transcription and Translation] [|One Wrong Letter] [|A Mutation Story]

Evolution Lesson Plan [|Evolution Lesson Plan] Adaptations: The lesson is actually good as is. The adaptations I would make would be dependent on the resources I could have access to the day I choose to do this. If in a compter lab, I would divide the students into groups, assign each of them a species that they would complete this activity with. They wouldn't do the discussion until we got back to the room. I would also have them sketch the species and how it changes, noting the changes in habitat and food source.

This video looks at the evolution of shrimp. When the Isthmus of Panama was formed it made a barrier, separating a population of shrimp. Over time the shrimp changed to better survive the new habitat they were in. This is a great way to show how speciation occurs, which would be taught during the evolution unit.