GenBio2_Q1_W2_S1-Lesson 2.
GenBio2_Q1_W2_S1-Lesson 2.
GenBio2_Q1_W2_S1-Lesson 2.
I. I. OBJECTIVES 1. describe the general features of the different subdivisions that characterized
the earliest animals and when they appeared on Earth;
2. identify the subdivisions of the geologic time scale; and
3. appreciate the beginnings of life and its existence in the present time
A. Content
The learners demonstrate an understanding of recombinant DNA.
Standards
B. Performance The learners should be able to make a research paper/case study/poster on genetic
Standards diseases
C. Most Describe general features of the history of life on Earth, including generally
Essential accepted dates and sequence of the geologic time scale and characteristics of
Learning major groups of organisms present during these time periods.
Competencies (STEM_BIO11/12-IIIc-g-8)
III. LEARNING
RESOURCES
PRE-TEST
Directions: Read and analyze the following questions. Choose and write the letter of
the best answer on a separate sheet of paper.
MOTIVATION
Watch a video clip on YouTube. Geological Time Scale and Fossils
(https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=3EfewdEC8bk)
ACTIVITY 1
Complete the following story by supplying the correct words to describe the general
features of the history of life on Earth. Choose from the box below and write down
your answers on the space provided.
B. Development Geology and the Geologic Time Scale
The earth is around 4.5 billion years old. The planet we all call our home has
undergone a series of geological and biological challenges that have changed not
only its landscape but also its inhabitants. By studying the Earth’s geological timeline,
we will be able to trace the processes by which fossils and living organisms have
evolved since the time that life started until the present day.
Both the likeness and the differences between all presentday organisms indicate the
presence of a common ancestor from which all known species have originated and
diverged from through the process of evolution.
Geologic time may be divided into epochs which last for less than ten million years,
periods lasting for tens of millions of years, eras which last for hundreds of millions of
years, and in eons which last for billions of years. Many scientists have studied the
Earth and how changes in the Earth’s land and water forms and its atmosphere have
brought about the subsequent evolution of the species. The Earth’s geological life
may be divided in the following:
1. Precambrian Eons
The Precambrian eon is divided from most ancient into the Hadean era, Archean era,
and Proterozoic era.
In the latter part of the Precambrian eons, single-celled and simple multicellular
organisms first developed. There are many fossils from this time because the sea-
dwelling creatures were trapped in sediments and preserved.
2. Phanerozoic Eons
The Phanerozoic eon is subdivided into three eras – the Paleozoic era, Mesozoic era,
and Cenozoic era. An era is often divided into several smaller time spans called
periods. Among the three eras of the Phanerozoic eon, the Paleozoic era is the
longest and diverse, it takes almost half of the Phanerozoic eons. It started 300
million years ago. The Paleozoic era is divided into the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian,
Devonian, Carboniferous, and Permian periods.
A. PALEOZOIC ERA
Quaternary Period
During this time the Earth’s climate cooled, leading to a series of ice ages. Sea levels
fell because so much water was frozen in glaciers. This created land bridges between
continents, allowing land animals to move to new areas. Some mammals, like the
woolly mammoths adapted to the cold by evolving very large size and thick fur. Other
animals moved closer to the equator or went extinct, along with many plants. The last
ice age ended about 12,000 years ago. By that time, our own species, Homo sapiens,
had evolved. After that, we were witnesses to the unfolding of life’s story. Although
we don’t know all the details of the recent past, it is far less of a mystery than the
billions of years that preceded it.
Tertiary Period
During the Tertiary period, Earth’s climate was generally warm and humid. Mammals
evolved to fill virtually all niches vacated by dinosaurs. Many mammals increased in
size. Mammals called primates evolved, including human ancestors. Modern rain
forests and grasslands appeared, and flowering plants and insects were numerous
and widespread
V. REFLECTION
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