Standard 5: Earth and Life
□ I know that slow geologic processes have large cumulative
effects over long periods of time.
□ I can describe the age of
Earth by its geologic layers, rocks, fossils and radioactive dating.
□ I know the four major geologic eras in Earth’s history.
□ I can explain how Darwin developed the theory of natural
selection.
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Evidence from rocks allows us to understand the
evolution of life on Earth.
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□ Formative Assessment
□ Science Skills
□ Summative Assessment
□ Benchmark Assessments
Objectives
5.1 Understand that
Earth processes today are similar to those that occurred in the past. Slow
geologic processes have large cumulative effects over long periods of time.
□ Geologic Time Scale Illustration
□ Vocabulary
□ Study Guide
5.2 Describe how
evidence from geologic layers, rocks, fossils and radioactive dating indicate
the Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old, and that life has existed for
more than 3 billion years. Compare the four major geologic eras in Earth’s
history, and explain how life and environmental conditions may have changed
over time (asteroid impact, volcanic activity, cyclic comet impacts, change of
the tilt of the Earth, extinction and the impact of humans).
□ Radioactive Decay Graph
□ Vocabulary
□ Study Guide
5.3 Explain how Darwin used a variety of evidence to develop the theory of natural selection (including 5 principles of natural selection) as an explanation of biological changes over time.
□ Vestigial Structures of the Animal Kingdom
□ Five Principles of Natural Selection
□ Vocabulary
□ Study Guide
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