Biology Year 11 - Module 3 - Lesson 9

Darwin, Wallace and Natural Selection

Use this worksheet after reading the lesson to practise the key ideas and prove you can meet the success criteria.

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1. Key Ideas

By this point we have built a case that evolution happened. Natural selection is the mechanism that explains how those fossil, anatomical, biogeographical and molecular patterns arise. This lesson turns evidence into process.

Key facts and definitions for Darwin, Wallace and Natural Selection
The concepts and principles underlying Darwin, Wallace and Natural Selection

2. Success Criteria

By the end, you should be able to:

Key facts and definitions for Darwin, Wallace and Natural Selection
Relevant terminology and conventions
The concepts and principles underlying Darwin, Wallace and Natural Selection

3. Key Terms

Natural selectionthe mechanism that explains how those fossil, anatomical, biogeographical and molecular patterns arise

idea that acquired characteristicspassed to offspring

Homeostasisthe body stays exactly the same all the time

power of the theorythat it is not just a slogan

all four conditionsin place, allele frequencies can shift over generations and the population changes

Some differencespassed to offspring

4. Activity: Build the Lesson Map

Use the lesson to complete the table. Keep answers brief but specific.

Prompt	Your answer
Main concept
Important example
Common mistake to avoid
How this links to the next lesson

5. Short Answer Questions

1. Explain this lesson goal in your own words: "Key facts and definitions for Darwin, Wallace and Natural Selection". Use one specific example from the lesson.

Band 32 marks

2. Apply this idea to a new example: "Relevant terminology and conventions". Show your reasoning clearly.

Band 43 marks

3. Analyse why this idea matters for understanding Darwin, Wallace and Natural Selection: "The concepts and principles underlying Darwin, Wallace and Natural Selection".

Band 54 marks

6. Extend: Apply the Idea

Band 5/65 marks

A student gives a memorised answer about Darwin, Wallace and Natural Selection but does not use evidence or reasoning.

Improve the answer by writing a stronger response that uses accurate terminology, a relevant example and a clear explanation.

7. Multiple Choice

1. What is the best first step when answering a question about Darwin, Wallace and Natural Selection?

A. Identify the key concept being tested

B. Write every fact from memory

C. Ignore the command word

D. Skip examples and evidence

2. Which answer would show stronger understanding of Darwin, Wallace and Natural Selection?

A. An answer with accurate terms and reasoning

B. A copied definition only

C. A single-word response

D. An answer with no example

3. What should you do if a question asks you to explain?

A. Link the idea to a reason or cause

B. List unrelated facts

C. Only draw a diagram

D. Write the shortest possible answer

8. Success Criteria Proof

Finish with evidence that you can do each success criterion.

Success criterion 1

Prove that you can: Key facts and definitions for Darwin, Wallace and Natural Selection