Assignment 3 Adapted from: What On Earth Is Evolution? The Geological Perspective of Teaching Evolutionary Biology Effectively, by Abour Cherif, Jerry Adams, and John Loehr (2000) |
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First, divide yourselves into groups of four
individuals. You may want to use the same group from Assignment 2, or
you may want to change the composition of your group for this
assignment. Check on group assignments with your Professor. Next, acquire a copy of the "If Scientists Think. . ." table from an Appendix in your Course Manual. This table has a series of statements that begin with "If scientists think the Earth is 4.5 billion years old, then 'They must have. . . .?'" Your group's objective is to discuss and record plausible endings to each of the provided statements. It would be a good idea to use scratch paper to record the products of your brainstorming session. You will be given 20-30 minutes to complete this table. Your Professor will provide you with instructions on how to share the information on your completed copy of "If Scientists Think. . .". You may be asked to use whiteboards, a computer with projector, or other method to communicate your findings with the rest of your class members. Pay close attention to the results from each group as they present each of their conclusions. The overall goal of the class discussion is to reach an agreement about what to "officially" record in "If Scientists Think. . .". Each person will need to record the class's consensus for each question in their personal copy of "If Scientists Think. . .". |