Module 8: Time Trails

A Study of the History of Life on Earth

Description
In this module students will learn about evolution and the development of the planet Earth and its living species. Students will investigate the principles of natural selection and speciation, and you will apply these principles to the interpretation of past developments such as the extinction of the dinosaurs and the rise of the vertebrates and insects. Students will also apply these principles to present trends, such as deforestation and atmospheric change.

Investigations
For each investigation, the science or sciences that form the principal focus of that investigation are noted.

Investigation 1: The Name of the Game Is Survival	Biology
Investigation 2: One Big Family	Biology
Investigation 3: Ahhh, Oxygen	Biology, Chemistry and Earth/Space
Investigation 4: On the Beach	Biology
Investigation 5: The End	Biology
Investigation 6: Survival Strategies	Biology
Investigation 7: Drifting Apart	Biology and Earth/Space
Investigation 8: Something's in the Air	Physics, Chemistry and Earth/Space
Investigation 9: The Web of Resources	Biology and Earth/Space