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Are Humans Still Evolving?

To explain that new forms of a gene result from mutation. To evaluate the reasons for change in a species. . This is a little tip from the examiner about what will help you to answer questions about this topic. Are Humans Still Evolving?.

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Are Humans Still Evolving?

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  1. To explain that new forms of a gene result from mutation. To evaluate the reasons for change in a species. . This is a little tip from the examiner about what will help you to answer questions about this topic. Are Humans Still Evolving? “Candidates should develop an understanding of the timescales involved in evolution.” Does Darwin’s theory of natural selection work for our species?

  2. OK, now you’ve done that – tell me, what has mutation got to do with the theory of evolution and our worms?

  3. How to highlight your text Highlight your text and click on this symbol and choose a colour!! Easy!

  4. Now repeat using at least 2 more websites!! http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2002/feb/03/genetics.research http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/10/recent-human-evolution/ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1070671/Evolution-stops-Future-Man-look-says-scientist.html http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1581226/have_humans_stopped_evolving/ If you do your own research and finds some websites independently then you will automatically gain a better grade for your writing. A/A* Grade skill

  5. The next step is to now group my information together so cut and paste all the pink sections into 1 paragraph, all the yellow sections together etc.

  6. For Grade B and above: • The next step is to now group your information together. • So cut and paste all the pink sections into 1 paragraph, all the yellow sections together etc.

  7. Now cut and paste all the sentences of the same colour together.

  8. For A grade • Arrange your paragraphs in order of importance. • Use a linking sentence at the end of one paragraph to the next threat paragraph. What do the arguments that humans have stopped evolving have in common?

  9. Proof read your finished work!! • Make sure your sentences say exactly what you meant them to say. • Make sure you have used ScienceKey Words e.g. Natural Selection, Mutation, Evolution etc. • Have all place names or names of organisations got capital letters? • Check you have given your work a title, put your name on your work and written out the learning objective “To explain that new forms of a gene result from mutation. • To evaluate the reasons for change in a species” • Now email your work to your teacher: david.winstanley@baysgarthschool.co.uk

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