EVOLUTION & YOU: Inquiry-Based Unit Design (with faculty feedback)

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​In this performance-based assessment for my science methods coursework, I teamed up with another science teacher to build an inquiry-based unit on the topic of evolution. 

We built this unit around the following essential questions:

• What are the origins of life and humanity?
• What makes us diverse?
• How does change affect individuals and populations?
• What does it mean to be resilient?

We also sought to incorporate elements of effective science teaching such as  argumentation frameworks, NGSS 3-D learning, and real-life relevance, which are indicated throughout the unit with the icons below:

Weekly sheets:
​a minimalist system for flexible lesson planning.

Are humans still evolving?
Introducing students to Scientific argumentation.