{"id":399,"date":"2026-07-08T13:50:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/?page_id=399"},"modified":"2026-07-29T09:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:45:30","slug":"epic-evolution","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/science\/epic-evolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Epic Evolution!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-gfyhr-58e3b28bc6b00fade49069aa5d2f535d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mrcjxuei-f8f38535d32fe6b82c95817a3f5b1631\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mrcjxuei-f8f38535d32fe6b82c95817a3f5b1631 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:24px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mrcjxuei-f8f38535d32fe6b82c95817a3f5b1631 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div>\n<div>\n<h1><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-4 ms-rteFontFace-8\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0 ms-rteFontFace-8\">How We and All Living Things Came to Be!<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8211;\u200bThis\u00a0exciting Evolution unit integrates\u00a0Biology, Ecology and Earth Science concepts.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-8 ms-rteFontSize-3\">What is Evolution?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-8 ms-rteFontSize-3\">Well, evolution is nothing less than the amazing story of life on Earth&#8211; an epic tale that has taken billions of years to unfold<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-8 ms-rteFontSize-3\">New kinds of life develop from older forms of life through a process called evolution<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-8 ms-rteFontSize-3\">The force behind the teeming diversity of life on Earth, evolution is the most important idea in all of biology (the study of life)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-8 ms-rteFontSize-3\">About 150 years ago, a British Scientist, named Charles Darwin revealed the solution to the mystery of evolution<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-327 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Gene.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Gene.jpg 640w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Gene-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Getting Started:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-8\">We learn\u00a0about the layers of the Earth including a worksheet package, &#8220;A model of Earth&#8221; (pages 134, 133, 132), an\u00a0introduction\u00a0to Science Safety, Convection Current\u00a0Lab and Piecing Together\u00a0Pangaea\u00a0Assignment (bonus)&#8230;<em>Plates move, so what?<\/em>\u00a0 Due Dates to follow.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/People-Hunt-Intro-to-Evolution.pdf\">People Hunt Intro to Evolution<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/BLM-4-34-Piecing-Together-P.pdf\">BLM 4-34 Piecing Together P<\/a><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3 ms-rteFontFace-8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-8\">As well, we will have fun with an\u00a0<em>Introduction to Evolution People Hunt<\/em>\u00a0and complete an\u00a0<em>Evolution Concept map<\/em>\u00a0as a scavenger hunt around the classroom.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>A very basic framework for the Evolution Concept Map \u200bcan be found in the Science Assignments tab.\u00a0 This will be part of our final assessment for the unit and students are expected to create a large size concept map (11 X 17). You will need to incorporate at least 1 Greatest Discovery (see picture below) on your concept map. Creativity and orginal thought expected. Work on this project will be ongoing.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-8\">Bonus:\u00a0 Research the Burgess Shale.\u00a0 Draw some of the unique fossils that are found in the Burgess Shale.\u00a0 Tell me a bit about them.\u00a0 Why do you think the Yoho Valley has been declared a World Heritage Site?<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.burgess-shale.bc.ca\/\"><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-8\">The Burgess Shale Geoscience Foundation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2644 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Cambian-Period-Burgess-Shale-631.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"631\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Cambian-Period-Burgess-Shale-631.jpg 631w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Cambian-Period-Burgess-Shale-631-300x143.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-1\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeBackColor-2-1 ms-rteFontSize-1\">\u200b\u200b<strong data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"342\">Image Credit:<\/strong> Miller, D. W. <em data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"390\">Cambrian Period \u2013 Burgess Shale<\/em>. Painting courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution.<\/span><\/span>\u200b<span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-1\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Life Has a History WebQuest! (Bonus):<\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-11 ms-rteFontSize-5\">Life Has a History! is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-11 ms-rteFontSize-5\">an introduction to a variety of topics\u00a0important for understanding the history of life and the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-11 ms-rteFontSize-5\">biodiversity<\/span><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-11 ms-rteFontSize-5\">\u00a0we see today.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-11 ms-rteFontSize-5\">Assignment is attached below<\/span><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-11 ms-rteFontSize-5\">.\u00a0 Students will have a copy\u00a0in their binder.\u00a0 Use the following website to answer the questions:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucmp.berkeley.edu\/education\/explorations\/tours\/intro\/index.html\"><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-11 ms-rteFontSize-5\">Life Has a History<\/span><\/a><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-11 ms-rteFontSize-5\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-11 ms-rteFontSize-5\">Go\u00a0to Level 2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EarthHist.pdf\">EarthHist<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Geological-Time-Scale.pdf\">Geological Time Scale<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Videos:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_LQbPIDASTM\">Bill Nye The Science Guy Season 1 Episode 2 Earths Crust<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WmVLcj-XKnM\">Nature Is Speaking \u2013 Julia Roberts is Mother Nature | Conservation International<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0AAITe0MImY\">Layers of the Earth<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f8GK2oEN-uI\">Plates moving due to convection in mantle | Cosmology &amp; Astronomy | Khan Academy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hPjFw3269P8\">Why? Tell Me Why! Pangea<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JGXi_9A__Vc\"> Everything You Need to Know About Planet Earth<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2663 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/cbb52ed2-f895-4d77-a2e4-faebbfba3941-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/cbb52ed2-f895-4d77-a2e4-faebbfba3941-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/cbb52ed2-f895-4d77-a2e4-faebbfba3941-773x1030.png 773w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/cbb52ed2-f895-4d77-a2e4-faebbfba3941-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/cbb52ed2-f895-4d77-a2e4-faebbfba3941-300x400.png 300w, 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Note<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/DNA-Note-ans.pdf\">DNA Note ans<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Strawberry-DNA-Lab.pdf\">Strawberry DNA Lab<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/kidshealth.org\/en\/teens\/genes-genetic-disorders.html?WT.ac=t-ra\">Genes, Teen Genetic Disorders <\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hywRdDVR76A\"> Genes, DNA and Chromosomes explained<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aT9T9h-2Jp8\"> DNA Doesn\u2019t Look Like What You Think!<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AmOO4j0E408\"> DNA | Biomolecules | MCAT | Khan Academy<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2679 size-portfolio\" src=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/unnamed-495x400.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2681 size-portfolio\" src=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/54af8338-5fe4-4c92-b864-dc4d95af4980-495x400.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/54af8338-5fe4-4c92-b864-dc4d95af4980-495x400.png 495w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/54af8338-5fe4-4c92-b864-dc4d95af4980-845x684.png 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-4 ms-rteFontFace-8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT-0PTovy3VaLGXkGH75_u89wtuviqnUdTKI1Z9fsVI2ioGU5kbNULBmGU&amp;s=10\" 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