Methods/Procedures
First 20 minutes of class
1) Lecture for 5-8 min about Biological Evolution, and the origin of species written by Charles Darwin, and the writings of Edward Spencer. Also, describe the scopes monkey trial, and what that meant for the teaching of evolution in the classroom.
2) Then describe to them Inspiration and encourage groups of students to share notes and record information from the lecture in an Inspiration diagram. Go around the class and check for understanding.
3) Give take-home questions about what happened in class including, what is natural selection and how does it form a basis for evolution allow them to answer these questions in the following experiment.