STANDARD 3
The competent biology teacher applies an understanding of biological evolution.

Knowledge Indicators: The competent biology teacher
3A. Understands biological diversity with an emphasis on the evolutionary relationships among the
major groups.
3B. Understands the processes of natural selection and speciation by which entire and portions of
phyla, classes, orders, genus and species of organisms have evolved or become extinct over
time.
3C. Understands the evidence from comparative anatomy, behavior, embryology, genetics,
paleontology and physiological studies that contribute to the explanations of the theory of
evolution.

Performance Indicators: The competent biology teacher
3D. Cites and describes examples of evolutionary evidence from the geological, biochemical, genetic,
embryologic and fossil records.
3E. Compares and contrasts cellular and sub-cellular structures and molecular processes among the
major groups of organisms.
3F. Describes recent findings or research that are associated with the testing of the theory of
evolution and its mechanisms.
3G. Delineates the historical progression of the studies of evolution, emphasizing the changes in
knowledge from advances in technology and the resulting societal implications.
3H. Develops, selects, and implements appropriate classroom activities to develop students'
understanding of evolution.