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130 Unit 1 - Biology as a Science and Evolution
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300 What is the goal of scientific inquiry?
300 How do scientists test hypotheses?
300 How does a scientific theory develop?
300 What are the characteristics of living organisms?
300 How can life be studied at different levels?
300 How are laboratory instrumentation and measurement used in the scientific process?
300 What are the principles behind evolution?
300 What evidence exists supporting the theory of evolution?
300 What are the components of the theory of natural selection?
300 How are Lamarck's theories inconsistent with genetic traits?
300 How is the scientific theory applied to the study of evolution and theory of natural selection?
400 1. Scientific method
400 2. Experimental design
400 3. Characteristics of living organisms
400 4. Branches of biology as a science 
400 5. Scientific measurement and equipment
400 6. Define evolution
400 7. Theories of Evolution: Darwin vs. Lamarck
400 8. Evidence of Evolution: fossil, homologous, vestigial, embryological, chemical
400 9. Conditions of Natural Selection
400 10. Speciation and its causes: isolation (geographic, genetic, environmental, mechanical, behavior), mutation, natural selection, genetic drift, selective breeding
400 11. Punctuated vs. gradualism evolution
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500 Students in Biology I will develop the ability to:
500 1. Discuss the logic of scientific inquiry,
500 2. Design and implement an open ended inquiry,
500 3. List and describe the characteristics of living organisms,
500 4. Compare and contrast characteristics and/or properties of living vs. non-living forms,
500 5. Use microscopy skills, metric measurement and conversions,
500 6. Compare and contrast the theories of natural selection and Lamarckism,
500 7. Utilize the proofs of evolution to assess evolutionary proximity,
500 8. Apply the theory of natural selection to a given evolutionary problem,
500 9. Differentiate between the conditions for genetic equilibrium and evolutionary change.
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600 1. Design and perform a laboratory experiment
600 2. Use of a microscope
700 Objective/Subjective testing in a ratio "range" of 50-60:50-40 percent
700 Laboratory (demonstrate skills in lab safety and equipment use)
700 Cooperative Activities
700 Class discussion
800 Video as a springboard for class discussion: Evolution, a journey into where we're from and where we're going, Learning and Teaching Evolution - WGBH 
820 BSCS Biology  (A Molecular Approach) -   Everyday Learning Corporation  -  2000