Differentiated Learning
TN-BIO-ACT-23276 · v2.-3
Core Rules of Evolution
ACT · Biology · Evolution · Common Core
Grade
ACT
Subject
Biology
Topic
Evolution
Subtopic
Core Rules of Evolution
Curriculum
Common Core
Difficulty
Mixed
Time
35 minutes
Total marks
54
Student name
Teacher name
Date
Learning objectives
- Recognise core rules of evolution accurately in biology contexts.
- Explain the underlying rule of core rules of evolution in the student's own words.
- Apply core rules of evolution to multi-step and unfamiliar problems.
- Justify a chosen method and identify errors in another student's work.
Skills assessed
- Fluency and recall
- Method and setting out
- Reasoning and justification
- Problem solving in context
- Self-assessment
Instructions
- Write your name, your teacher's name and the date in the header.
- Answer every question in the space provided. Continue on the back if needed.
- Show all working — method marks are awarded even when the final answer is wrong.
- Aim to finish in about 35 minutes.
- Complete the reflection box at the end before you hand the sheet in.
Warm-up
Bloom: Remember · 4 marks
Answer quickly. These check you are ready for the topic.
1.Write down one fact you already know about core rules of evolution.
[1]2.Name one fact you already know about core rules of evolution.
[1]3.Name one fact you already know about core rules of evolution.
[1]4.State one fact you already know about core rules of evolution.
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Recall
Bloom: Remember · 4 marks
Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.
1.Complete the key term used in core rules of evolution described here: item 1.
[1]2.Label the key term used in core rules of evolution described here: item 2.
[1]3.List the key term used in core rules of evolution described here: item 3.
[1]4.Label the key term used in core rules of evolution described here: item 4.
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