Unit 5
Genetics
Evolution and Diversity Unit
Recall Reference
Points
(relevant
elementary &
middle grade
benchmarks)
SC.912.L.15.5 Describe the scientific explanation of the origin of life on Earth
SC.912.L.15.14 Discuss mechanisms of evolutionary change other than natural selection such as
genetic drift and gene flow.
SC.912,L.15.13 Describe the conditions required for natural selection, including: overproduction o
offspring, inherited variation and the struggle to survive, which results in differential reproductive
success.
Sc. 912.L.15.14 Describe how mutation (and genetic recombination) increase genetic variation
SC.912,L.15.13 Describe the conditions required for natural selection, including: overproduction o
offspring, inherited variation and the struggle to survive, which results in differential reproductive
success.
SC.912.L.15.12 List the conditions for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in a population and why these
conditions are not likely appear in nature. Use the Hardy-Weinberg equation to predict genotypes
population from observed phenotypes.
SC.912.L.15.9 Explain the role of reproductive isolation in the process of speciation
Textbook
iGenetics
Genetic variation, Gene pool p. 604-605, 379-384
Allele frequency p. 367,605-608
Gene Expression 370-376
Mutation effects of gene pool p. 622
Bottleneckp. 626-627
Gene flow, genetic drift p. 623-630
FCIM Lessons
From the Life Science FCIMs
L.15.5 Kingdoms & Domains
L.15.9 Reproductive Isolation
L.15.12 Hardy-Weinberg
L.15.13 Natural Selection Conditions
L.15.14 Mechanisms of Change
Gene pool Lab
Labs

GENE_ AYS_GenePoolActivity_V01.pdf
Natural Selection
GENE_AYS_NaturalSelection_V01.pdf
Peppered Moth Lab
GENE_LBE_PepperedMoth_V01.mht
Demos
Hardy-Weinberg

Accessible on CD-ROM Chapter 21
Gizmos
explorelearning.com Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
GENE_AYE_HardyWeinbergTG
GENE_AYS_GizmoHardywein.docx
GENE_AYT_GizmoHardyweinK.docx
Natural Selection
GENE_AYT_GizmoNatSelecK_V01.docx
Evolution and Mutation
GENE_HOT_GizmoMutationSe.docx need to add document to
Microevolution
GENE_AYS_GizmoMicroevo_V01
GENE_AYT_GizmoMicroevo_V01.doc
Websites
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/pdf/3103_dogs_01.pdf
Interactive web demo Miller-Urey Experiment
1. http://www.ucsd.tv/miller-urey/
Lessons

Hardy-Weinberg accompanied with Gizmo

Evolution and Mutation with Gizmo

Natural Selection with Gizmo
Health and microevolution:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/lessons/lesson6/act1notes.html
Pre-Activity II Survey: GENE_SIS_SurveyAntibiotic_V01
Provides ideas for projects
Background
Information
Article on effects on isolation barriers
a. GENE_HOT_ReprodIsolation_VO1. Pdf
b. http://www.ice.mpg.de/usrpers/asgr3820/web/Groot%20etal%202010%20EcolEnt.pdf
Health and resistance in the Gizmo: Evolution and Mutation (extension)
Moth history and controversy:
http://www.millerandlevine.com/km/evol/Moths/moths.html,
http://scienceandevolution.blogspot.com/2007/12/creationism-evolution-and-peppered-moth.html,
http://bsgran.people.wm.edu/melanism.pdf
* Please send activities as attachments