Week of October 21

date	Learning Objective	Classwork	Homework	Assessment Criteria
Oct 21	9-11 LS3A Biological evolution is due to:  natural selection by theenvironment for those offspring better able to survive and produce offspring.	Who will Survive, pages 315- 320, P/P 9, R/C 1-4	Any unfinished classwork Personal Responsibility: Read Side bar, pages 318 - 319 - Write a summary of the major ideas in this reading	Explain biological evolution as the consequenceof the interactions of four factors: population growth, inherited variability of offspring, a finitesupply of resources, and natural selection by theenvironment of offspring better able to surviveand reproduce. Predict the effect on a species if one of thesefactors should change
22	9-11 ES1B The Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe is based on evidence (e.g., red shift) If we were to run the universe gets constantlysmaller, shrinking to almost zero size 13.7 billion years ago.  9-11 ES3CThe appearance of life on Earth caused dramatic changes in the composition ofEarth's atmosphere, which did not originallycontain oxygen.	Notes on History of Universe Power Point Notes	Half life problems worksheet	Cite evidence that supports the ―Big Bang theory‖ (e.g., red shift of galaxies or 3K background radiationCompare the chemical composition of the Earth’s atmosphere before bacteria and plantsevolved and after they became widespread
23/24	9-12 APPA Science affects society and cultures by influencing the way many people think about themselves, others, and the environment. Society also affects science by its prevailing views about what is important to study and by deciding what research will be funded.	DVD: Darwins Dangerous Idea-Take notes for the voice that you select Select Voice		Describe ways that scientific ideas have influenced society or the development of differing cultures.
25		Finish DVD: Write Reflection in voice that you selected Voice Reflection	Finish Reflection if not finished in class