Unit 5 Driving Question: How and Why Do Theories Evolve?
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
Students will be able to:
- Describe the conditions that made it possible for life to emerge on Earth.
- Explain the differences between life and nonlife.
- Describe the major events in the development of life on Earth and explain what is meant by the term biosphere.
- Use evidence to explain adaptation and evolution, including Darwin’s theory of natural selection and DNA.
Lesson Plans for the Week of November 28, 2022 to December 2, 2022
Monday, November 28, 2022 Project Work Day
Tuesday, November 29, 2022 Map Testing (No Classes)
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Map Testing (No Classes)
Thursday, December 1, 2022 Unit 5 Vocabulary Create-a-Quiz Project & Vocabulary Glossary Sheet
Friday, December 2, 2022 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Life Student Packet & Google Slide Presentation
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 6, 2021 to December 10, 2021
Monday, December 6, 2021 Unit 5 Vocabulary Create-a-Quiz Project & Vocabulary Glossary Sheet
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Spurlock Museum Presentation: Water
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Life Packet & Threshold 5: Life Google Slide Presentation
Thursday, December 9, 2021 Mini-Thresholds of Life Graphic Organizer, Mini-Thresholds of Life Foldable & Mini-Thresholds of Life Card Sort
Friday, December 10, 2021 Mini-Thresholds of LIfe Foldable Project & CER
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 13, 2021 to December 17, 2021
Monday, December 13, 2021 Mass Extinction Mini-Lesson & CER
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Spurlock Museum Presentation: Writing
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 Racing Extinction Part 1 & Part 2
Thursday, December 16, 2021 Racing Extinction Part 3
Friday, December 17, 2021 Racing Extinction Part 4
Lesson Plans for the Week of November 30, 2020 to December 4, 2020
Monday, November 30, 2020 Wegener vs. Hess: The Theory of Continental Drift (Reading, Audio Reading & Questions) (What Happened to Wegener & Marie Tharp)
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Plate Tectonics Activity
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 What is Life? (Slides #1 - #6)
Thursday, December 3, 2020 Threshold 5: Life (Slide #7 - #8)
Friday, December 4, 2020 Mini-Thresholds of Life Part 1 (Slides #9 - #16) & Mini-Thresholds of Life Graphic Organizer
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 7, 2020 to December 11, 2020
Monday, December 7, 2020 Mini-Thresholds of Life Part 2 (Slides #17-22) Jamboard, Mini-Thresholds of Life Foldable Project, & CER
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Mass Extinction Mini-Lesson Part 1-2 (Slides #23 - 27)
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Mass Extinction Mini-Lesson Part 3 (Slide #27) 6th Mass Extinction CER
Thursday, December 10, 2020 Invent-a-Species Project (Slides #28 - 30)
Friday, December 11, 2020 Project Work Day
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 14, 2020 to December 18, 2020
Monday, December 14, 2020 Project Work Day
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Racing Extinction (0:00 - 24:15)
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Racing Extinction (24:15 - 47:40)
Thursday, December 17, 2020 Racing Extinction (47:40 - 1:09:30)
Friday, December 18, 2020 Racing Extinction (1:09:00 - 1:34:00)
Lesson Plans for the Week of November 25, 2019 to November 29, 2019
Monday, November 25, 2019 Biography of a Continent Infographic Poster Project & Infographic Template
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Life Video Questions, Threshold 5 Foldable Project,
This Threshold Today-Big History in the News Threshold 5
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 No School (Thanksgiving Break)
Thursday, November 28, 2019 No School (Thanksgiving Break)
Friday, November 29, 2019 No School (Thanksgiving Break)
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 2, 2019 to December 6, 2019
Monday, December 2, 2019 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Life Video Questions,
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Mini-Thresholds of Life CER & Foldable Mini-Project, Mini-Thresholds of LIfe Matching Game
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Thursday, December 5, 2019 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Friday, December 6, 2019 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 9, 2019 to December 13, 2019
Monday, December 9, 2019 Mass Extinction Mini-Lesson & 6th Mass Extinction CER
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Invent a Species Project
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Invent a Species Project (Map Testing in the am)
Thursday, December 12, 2019 Invent a Species Project (Map Testing in the am)
Friday, December 13, 2019 Invent a Species Project
Lesson Plans for Week of December 16, 2019 to December 20, 2019
Monday, December 16, 2019 Tournament of Species
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Racing Extinction Documentary
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 Racing Extinction Documentary
Thursday, December 19, 2019 Racing Extinction Documentary, Racing Extinction What Can We Do CER, 1st Semester Reflection & Threshold Card Sort Cards
Friday, December 20, 2019 Team Activities and Winter Break Celebration
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 3, 2018 to December 7, 2018
Monday, December 3, 2018 Unit 5 Vocabulary Quiz Project, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Life Video Questions, & Threshold 5 Foldable Project
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Mini-Thresholds of Life CER & Foldable Mini-Project, Mini-Thresholds of LIfe Matching Game
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Thursday, December 6, 2018 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Friday, December 7, 2018 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 10, 2018 to December 14, 2018
Monday, December 10, 2018 Mass Extinction Mini-Lesson & 6th Mass Extinction CER
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Invent a Species Project
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Invent a Species Project
Thursday, December 13, 2018 Invent a Species Project
Friday, December 14, 2018 Invent a Species Project
Lesson Plans for Week of December 17, 2018 to December 21, 2018
Monday, December 17, 2018 Tournament of Species
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Racing Extinction Documentary
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Racing Extinction Documentary
Thursday, December 20, 2018 Racing Extinction Documentary, Racing Extinction What Can We Do CER, 1st Semester Reflection & Threshold Card Sort Cards
Friday, December 21, 2018 Team Activities and Winter Break Celebration
Lesson Plans for the Week of November 20, 2017 to November 24, 2017
Monday, November 20, 2017 Cosmos Episode 2
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 How Did Life Begin and Change, Mini-Thresholds of Life Video, and Mini-Thresholds of Life Project
Wednesday, November 22, 2017 No School (Thanksgiving Break)
Thursday, November 23, 2017 No School (Thanksgiving Break)
Friday, November 24, 2017 No School (Thanksgiving Break)
Lesson Plans for the Week of November 27, 2017 to December 1, 2017
Monday, November 27, 2017 Walking with Dinosaurs: New Blood
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Walking with Dinosaurs: Time of the Titans
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 Walking with Dinosaurs: Cruel Sea
Thursday, November 30, 2017 Walking with Dinosaurs: Giants of the Sky
Friday, December 1, 2017 Walking with Dinosaurs: Spirits of the Ice Forest
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 4, 2017 to December 8, 2017
Monday, December 4, 2017 Walking with Dinosaurs: Death of a Dynasty
Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Thursday, December 7, 2017 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Friday, December 8, 2017 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 11, 2017 to December 15, 2017
Monday, December 11, 2017 Mass Extinction Mini-Lesson
Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Invent a Species Project
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 Invent a Species Project
Thursday, December 14, 2017 Invent a Species Project
Friday, December 15, 2017 Invent a Species Project
Lesson Plans for Week of December 18, 2017 to December 22, 2017
Monday, December 18, 2017 Tournament of Species
Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Racing Extinction Documentary
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Racing Extinction Documentary
Thursday, December 21, 2017 1st Semester Reflection
Friday, December 22, 2017 No School (Winter Break Begins)
Lesson Plans for the Week of November 28, 2016 to December 2, 2016
Monday, November 28, 2016 Unit #5 Vocabulary Mini-Project
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 Introduction to Life
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 Mini-Thresholds of Life Project
Thursday, December 1, 2016 What is the Biosphere Research Project
Friday, December 2, 2016 Invent a Species Project
Monday, November 28, 2022 Project Work Day
Tuesday, November 29, 2022 Map Testing (No Classes)
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Map Testing (No Classes)
Thursday, December 1, 2022 Unit 5 Vocabulary Create-a-Quiz Project & Vocabulary Glossary Sheet
Friday, December 2, 2022 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Life Student Packet & Google Slide Presentation
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 6, 2021 to December 10, 2021
Monday, December 6, 2021 Unit 5 Vocabulary Create-a-Quiz Project & Vocabulary Glossary Sheet
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Spurlock Museum Presentation: Water
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Life Packet & Threshold 5: Life Google Slide Presentation
Thursday, December 9, 2021 Mini-Thresholds of Life Graphic Organizer, Mini-Thresholds of Life Foldable & Mini-Thresholds of Life Card Sort
Friday, December 10, 2021 Mini-Thresholds of LIfe Foldable Project & CER
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 13, 2021 to December 17, 2021
Monday, December 13, 2021 Mass Extinction Mini-Lesson & CER
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Spurlock Museum Presentation: Writing
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 Racing Extinction Part 1 & Part 2
Thursday, December 16, 2021 Racing Extinction Part 3
Friday, December 17, 2021 Racing Extinction Part 4
Lesson Plans for the Week of November 30, 2020 to December 4, 2020
Monday, November 30, 2020 Wegener vs. Hess: The Theory of Continental Drift (Reading, Audio Reading & Questions) (What Happened to Wegener & Marie Tharp)
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Plate Tectonics Activity
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 What is Life? (Slides #1 - #6)
Thursday, December 3, 2020 Threshold 5: Life (Slide #7 - #8)
Friday, December 4, 2020 Mini-Thresholds of Life Part 1 (Slides #9 - #16) & Mini-Thresholds of Life Graphic Organizer
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 7, 2020 to December 11, 2020
Monday, December 7, 2020 Mini-Thresholds of Life Part 2 (Slides #17-22) Jamboard, Mini-Thresholds of Life Foldable Project, & CER
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Mass Extinction Mini-Lesson Part 1-2 (Slides #23 - 27)
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Mass Extinction Mini-Lesson Part 3 (Slide #27) 6th Mass Extinction CER
Thursday, December 10, 2020 Invent-a-Species Project (Slides #28 - 30)
Friday, December 11, 2020 Project Work Day
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 14, 2020 to December 18, 2020
Monday, December 14, 2020 Project Work Day
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Racing Extinction (0:00 - 24:15)
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Racing Extinction (24:15 - 47:40)
Thursday, December 17, 2020 Racing Extinction (47:40 - 1:09:30)
Friday, December 18, 2020 Racing Extinction (1:09:00 - 1:34:00)
Lesson Plans for the Week of November 25, 2019 to November 29, 2019
Monday, November 25, 2019 Biography of a Continent Infographic Poster Project & Infographic Template
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Life Video Questions, Threshold 5 Foldable Project,
This Threshold Today-Big History in the News Threshold 5
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 No School (Thanksgiving Break)
Thursday, November 28, 2019 No School (Thanksgiving Break)
Friday, November 29, 2019 No School (Thanksgiving Break)
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 2, 2019 to December 6, 2019
Monday, December 2, 2019 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Life Video Questions,
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Mini-Thresholds of Life CER & Foldable Mini-Project, Mini-Thresholds of LIfe Matching Game
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Thursday, December 5, 2019 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Friday, December 6, 2019 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 9, 2019 to December 13, 2019
Monday, December 9, 2019 Mass Extinction Mini-Lesson & 6th Mass Extinction CER
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Invent a Species Project
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Invent a Species Project (Map Testing in the am)
Thursday, December 12, 2019 Invent a Species Project (Map Testing in the am)
Friday, December 13, 2019 Invent a Species Project
Lesson Plans for Week of December 16, 2019 to December 20, 2019
Monday, December 16, 2019 Tournament of Species
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Racing Extinction Documentary
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 Racing Extinction Documentary
Thursday, December 19, 2019 Racing Extinction Documentary, Racing Extinction What Can We Do CER, 1st Semester Reflection & Threshold Card Sort Cards
Friday, December 20, 2019 Team Activities and Winter Break Celebration
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 3, 2018 to December 7, 2018
Monday, December 3, 2018 Unit 5 Vocabulary Quiz Project, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Life Video Questions, & Threshold 5 Foldable Project
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Mini-Thresholds of Life CER & Foldable Mini-Project, Mini-Thresholds of LIfe Matching Game
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Thursday, December 6, 2018 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Friday, December 7, 2018 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 10, 2018 to December 14, 2018
Monday, December 10, 2018 Mass Extinction Mini-Lesson & 6th Mass Extinction CER
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Invent a Species Project
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Invent a Species Project
Thursday, December 13, 2018 Invent a Species Project
Friday, December 14, 2018 Invent a Species Project
Lesson Plans for Week of December 17, 2018 to December 21, 2018
Monday, December 17, 2018 Tournament of Species
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Racing Extinction Documentary
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Racing Extinction Documentary
Thursday, December 20, 2018 Racing Extinction Documentary, Racing Extinction What Can We Do CER, 1st Semester Reflection & Threshold Card Sort Cards
Friday, December 21, 2018 Team Activities and Winter Break Celebration
Lesson Plans for the Week of November 20, 2017 to November 24, 2017
Monday, November 20, 2017 Cosmos Episode 2
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 How Did Life Begin and Change, Mini-Thresholds of Life Video, and Mini-Thresholds of Life Project
Wednesday, November 22, 2017 No School (Thanksgiving Break)
Thursday, November 23, 2017 No School (Thanksgiving Break)
Friday, November 24, 2017 No School (Thanksgiving Break)
Lesson Plans for the Week of November 27, 2017 to December 1, 2017
Monday, November 27, 2017 Walking with Dinosaurs: New Blood
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Walking with Dinosaurs: Time of the Titans
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 Walking with Dinosaurs: Cruel Sea
Thursday, November 30, 2017 Walking with Dinosaurs: Giants of the Sky
Friday, December 1, 2017 Walking with Dinosaurs: Spirits of the Ice Forest
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 4, 2017 to December 8, 2017
Monday, December 4, 2017 Walking with Dinosaurs: Death of a Dynasty
Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Thursday, December 7, 2017 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Friday, December 8, 2017 Jurassic Park Research Report & Mural Project
Lesson Plans for the Week of December 11, 2017 to December 15, 2017
Monday, December 11, 2017 Mass Extinction Mini-Lesson
Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Invent a Species Project
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 Invent a Species Project
Thursday, December 14, 2017 Invent a Species Project
Friday, December 15, 2017 Invent a Species Project
Lesson Plans for Week of December 18, 2017 to December 22, 2017
Monday, December 18, 2017 Tournament of Species
Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Racing Extinction Documentary
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Racing Extinction Documentary
Thursday, December 21, 2017 1st Semester Reflection
Friday, December 22, 2017 No School (Winter Break Begins)
Lesson Plans for the Week of November 28, 2016 to December 2, 2016
Monday, November 28, 2016 Unit #5 Vocabulary Mini-Project
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 Introduction to Life
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 Mini-Thresholds of Life Project
Thursday, December 1, 2016 What is the Biosphere Research Project
Friday, December 2, 2016 Invent a Species Project