Essential Questions: 

1.  Are lower life forms such as bacteria actually superior to humans in survivability?  

2. Would the human race benefit by cloning its most athletic and brightest individuals?

 

 

Can I answer the following...

1. Describe natural selection.

2. Predict the survival of a species based on its ability to adapt to environmental changes.

3. Define extinction.

4. Compare background extinction with mass extinction.

5. Predict the ultimate winner in the long-term race for survival.

6. Discuss the science and ethics of cloning animals and humans.

 The following attachments are used in class and can be printed off or viewed for extra practice or enrichment:

Adapting to the World Anticipation Guide

Design Your Own Animal

Living Fossils DVD - Anticipation Guide

 

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