Evo-Devo Despacito: Multi-Modal Connections & Lyrics Interactive (A Capella Science)

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This is aligned to A Capella Science's "Evo-Devo" Despacito parody. I have as much rights to their production as they do to the original Despacito.

Content covered:

* Concepts of mitosis and differentiation, their role in development (distinguishes from meiosis/fertilization and binary fission)
* Evolution, natural selection, mutation, development
* Distinguishing between regulatory sequences and coding sequences

* Briefly reinforces monomers & polymers (focusing on nucleic acids and proteins)
* Briefly reinforces mRNA translated to protein/distinguishing from transcription.
* Briefly reinforces differences of prokaryotes, eukaryotes, and viruses

Designed to follow students having already learned about protein synthesis from gene to protein, brief introduction to gene switches as part of genetic medicine, and the basics of evolution. Designed to precede deeper concepts of gene regulation in eukaryotes and Hardy-Weinberg conditions for evolution.

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
		Phenotype, the interface for mouse and man
		Genotype, the files and the subprograms
		What then, are the switches, circuit board, and boot code?

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
evolution		from single cells to people
development		primeval
a very long time ago		life in variations endless and beautiful

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
		Phenotype, the interface for mouse and man
		Genotype, the files and the subprograms
		What then, are the switches, circuit board, and boot code?

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
coding sequence		butterflies hatch with different genotypes
natural selection		acts on the phenotype; brown butterfly survives and reproduces in brown land
evolution		the frequency of the brown phenotype becomes more common over generations
mutation		controls expression, ex. size, amount, and location of melanated spots on a butterfly's wing
regulatory sequence		is expressed (is transcribed to RNA and translated to protein), ex. melanin to make spots on a butterfly's wing

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
evolution		from single cells to people
development		primeval
a very long time ago		life in variations endless and beautiful

Evo-Devo Despacito: Multi-Modal Connections & Lyrics Interactive (A Capella Science)

Evo-Devo Despacito: Multi-Modal Connections & Lyrics Interactive (A Capella Science)

See...
One cell divide and decide on a thousand fates
Did you ever figure how they know?

The process of cell division as shown in this lyric is...

Match the images with the lyrics from this verse.

Evo-Devo

This is how we go from single cells to people
Every generation and in life primeval
Life in variations endless and beautiful
Badaboom!

According to the lyrics, what does "Evo-Devo" primarily focus on?

What does the song imply about the relationship between evolution and development?

Which statement describes a common theme in the song?

Which are true messages supported by the lyrics?

I feel I learned something from this activity

I normally enjoy Biology

This assignment would have been better for me if...

Anything you would like your teacher to know? Include any suggested refinements.

I would like more assignments that are closely linked to music.

See...
One cell divide and decide on a thousand fates
Did you ever figure how they know?

The process of cell division as shown in this lyric is...

See
One cell divide and decide on a thousand fates
Did you ever figure how they know?

The concept of 'deciding on a thousand fates' is best described by the process of

Now there's a science helping us to understand

How our cells encode this architectural plan
Signalling each other with genetic tools oh

Oh yeah

Wow

This process must happen in...

Match the images with the lyrics from this verse.

In ___________ pathway
Changes tend to get torpedoed
Where they go calamity goes
As this cyclopic sheep knows...

Back before we blew up the Cambrian like a bomb bomb
Now my eye protein can make you see out of your bom bom
And Hedgehog and its relatives like Indian and Sonic

Identify the monomer and function of the underlined term.

From devo to evo
Parts have alter egos
Homologs evolved from repeats in the schema
Switch a couple bases in the proper places
You'll be watching flies grow legs out of their faces oh yeah

Select the appropriate polymer and function associated with the underlined term.

Signals trigger patterns of complexity so
Switching up the switches of a signalling node
Gives a modular and simple way to evolve

Relate the terms, connecting thoughts from this verse.

Evo-Devo

This is how we go from single cells to people
Every generation and in life primeval
Life in variations endless and beautiful
Badaboom!

According to the lyrics, what does "Evo-Devo" primarily focus on?

What does the song imply about the relationship between evolution and development?

Which statement describes a common theme in the song?

Which are true messages supported by the lyrics?

I feel I learned something from this activity

I normally enjoy Biology

This assignment would have been better for me if...

Anything you would like your teacher to know? Include any suggested refinements.

I would like more assignments that are closely linked to music.

See
One cell divide and decide on a thousand fates
Did you ever figure how they know?

The concept of 'deciding on a thousand fates' is best described by the process of

Now there's a science helping us to understand

How our cells encode this architectural plan
Signalling each other with genetic tools oh

Oh yeah

Wow

This process must happen in...

In ___________ pathway
Changes tend to get torpedoed
Where they go calamity goes
As this cyclopic sheep knows...

Back before we blew up the Cambrian like a bomb bomb
Now my eye protein can make you see out of your bom bom
And Hedgehog and its relatives like Indian and Sonic

Identify the monomer and function of the underlined term.

From devo to evo
Parts have alter egos
Homologs evolved from repeats in the schema
Switch a couple bases in the proper places
You'll be watching flies grow legs out of their faces oh yeah

Select the appropriate polymer and function associated with the underlined term.

Signals trigger patterns of complexity so
Switching up the switches of a signalling node
Gives a modular and simple way to evolve

Relate the terms, connecting thoughts from this verse.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
meiosis followed by fertilization		development
mechanisms include mutation and natural selection		evolution
mitosis		sexual reproduction
mitosis followed by differentiation		asexual reproduction, repair

Evo-Devo Despacito: Multi-Modal Connections & Lyrics Interactive (A Capella Science)

Evo-Devo Despacito: Multi-Modal Connections & Lyrics Interactive (A Capella Science)

See...One cell divide and decide on a thousand fatesDid you ever figure how they know?The process of cell division as shown in this lyric is...

Match the images with the lyrics from this verse.

Evo-DevoThis is how we go from single cells to peopleEvery generation and in life primevalLife in variations endless and beautifulBadaboom!

According to the lyrics, what does "Evo-Devo" primarily focus on?

What does the song imply about the relationship between evolution and development?

Which statement describes a common theme in the song?

Which are true messages supported by the lyrics?

I feel I learned something from this activity

I normally enjoy Biology

This assignment would have been better for me if...

Anything you would like your teacher to know? Include any suggested refinements.

I would like more assignments that are closely linked to music.

See...One cell divide and decide on a thousand fatesDid you ever figure how they know?The process of cell division as shown in this lyric is...

SeeOne cell divide and decide on a thousand fatesDid you ever figure how they know?The concept of 'deciding on a thousand fates' is best described by the process of

Now there's a science helping us to understandHow our cells encode this architectural planSignalling each other with genetic tools ohOh yeahWowThis process must happen in...

Match the images with the lyrics from this verse.

In ___________ pathway Changes tend to get torpedoedWhere they go calamity goesAs this cyclopic sheep knows...

Back before we blew up the Cambrian like a bomb bombNow my eye protein can make you see out of your bom bomAnd Hedgehog and its relatives like Indian and SonicIdentify the monomer and function of the underlined term.

From devo to evoParts have alter egosHomologs evolved from repeats in the schemaSwitch a couple bases in the proper placesYou'll be watching flies grow legs out of their faces oh yeahSelect the appropriate polymer and function associated with the underlined term.

Signals trigger patterns of complexity soSwitching up the switches of a signalling node Gives a modular and simple way to evolveRelate the terms, connecting thoughts from this verse.

Evo-DevoThis is how we go from single cells to peopleEvery generation and in life primevalLife in variations endless and beautifulBadaboom!

According to the lyrics, what does "Evo-Devo" primarily focus on?

What does the song imply about the relationship between evolution and development?

Which statement describes a common theme in the song?

Which are true messages supported by the lyrics?

I feel I learned something from this activity

I normally enjoy Biology

This assignment would have been better for me if...

Anything you would like your teacher to know? Include any suggested refinements.

I would like more assignments that are closely linked to music.

SeeOne cell divide and decide on a thousand fatesDid you ever figure how they know?The concept of 'deciding on a thousand fates' is best described by the process of

Now there's a science helping us to understandHow our cells encode this architectural planSignalling each other with genetic tools ohOh yeahWowThis process must happen in...

In ___________ pathway Changes tend to get torpedoedWhere they go calamity goesAs this cyclopic sheep knows...

Back before we blew up the Cambrian like a bomb bombNow my eye protein can make you see out of your bom bomAnd Hedgehog and its relatives like Indian and SonicIdentify the monomer and function of the underlined term.

From devo to evoParts have alter egosHomologs evolved from repeats in the schemaSwitch a couple bases in the proper placesYou'll be watching flies grow legs out of their faces oh yeahSelect the appropriate polymer and function associated with the underlined term.

Signals trigger patterns of complexity soSwitching up the switches of a signalling node Gives a modular and simple way to evolveRelate the terms, connecting thoughts from this verse.

See...
One cell divide and decide on a thousand fates
Did you ever figure how they know?

The process of cell division as shown in this lyric is...

Evo-Devo

This is how we go from single cells to people
Every generation and in life primeval
Life in variations endless and beautiful
Badaboom!

See...
One cell divide and decide on a thousand fates
Did you ever figure how they know?

The process of cell division as shown in this lyric is...

See
One cell divide and decide on a thousand fates
Did you ever figure how they know?

The concept of 'deciding on a thousand fates' is best described by the process of

Now there's a science helping us to understand

How our cells encode this architectural plan
Signalling each other with genetic tools oh

Oh yeah

Wow

This process must happen in...

In ___________ pathway
Changes tend to get torpedoed
Where they go calamity goes
As this cyclopic sheep knows...

Back before we blew up the Cambrian like a bomb bomb
Now my eye protein can make you see out of your bom bom
And Hedgehog and its relatives like Indian and Sonic

Identify the monomer and function of the underlined term.

From devo to evo
Parts have alter egos
Homologs evolved from repeats in the schema
Switch a couple bases in the proper places
You'll be watching flies grow legs out of their faces oh yeah

Select the appropriate polymer and function associated with the underlined term.

Signals trigger patterns of complexity so
Switching up the switches of a signalling node
Gives a modular and simple way to evolve

Relate the terms, connecting thoughts from this verse.

Evo-Devo

This is how we go from single cells to people
Every generation and in life primeval
Life in variations endless and beautiful
Badaboom!

See
One cell divide and decide on a thousand fates
Did you ever figure how they know?

The concept of 'deciding on a thousand fates' is best described by the process of

Now there's a science helping us to understand

How our cells encode this architectural plan
Signalling each other with genetic tools oh

Oh yeah

Wow

This process must happen in...

In ___________ pathway
Changes tend to get torpedoed
Where they go calamity goes
As this cyclopic sheep knows...

Back before we blew up the Cambrian like a bomb bomb
Now my eye protein can make you see out of your bom bom
And Hedgehog and its relatives like Indian and Sonic

Identify the monomer and function of the underlined term.

From devo to evo
Parts have alter egos
Homologs evolved from repeats in the schema
Switch a couple bases in the proper places
You'll be watching flies grow legs out of their faces oh yeah

Select the appropriate polymer and function associated with the underlined term.

Signals trigger patterns of complexity so
Switching up the switches of a signalling node
Gives a modular and simple way to evolve

Relate the terms, connecting thoughts from this verse.