How have living things changed over time?
Learning Experiences
Learning Targets
Learning Experiences
Learning Targets
124 I can evaluate a wide variety of evidence to explain how organisms have changed over geologic time. (16) 125 I can evaluate a wide variety of evidence to draw conclusions regarding the role of natural selection in the formation of new species. (14, 16)
126 I can make inferences about the diversity of life on earth using examples and evidence of co-evolution, divergent, and convergent evolution. (16)
Students examine fossil, skeletal, and genetic changes that have led to the development of new species over geologic time scales.
Students analyze parasitic, mutualistic, and commensalistic relationships to investigate large scale evolutionary strategies such as coevolution, convergent evolution, and divergent evolution.
Teacher Resources
Whale Evolution Alabama Science in Motion Q2Whale Examine evolution of whales using manipulatives to explore fossil, genetic, and skeletal evidence. bit.ly/AMSTI-ASIM
Teacher Resources
Lizard Evolution Virtual Lab Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Biodiversity & Evolutionary Trees Howard Hughes Medical Institute Interactive online activity where students construct evolutionary trees by sorting seashells. bit.ly/biodiversity-evolutionary-trees
Investigate different concepts in evolutionary biology, including adaptation, convergent evolution, phylogenetic analysis, reproductive isolation, and speciation. This interactive lab involves data collection, calculations, analysis, and answering questions. bit.ly/lizard-evolution-virtual-lab
Examining Convergent Evolution National Geographic
Students examine a photo gallery of animals and look for similar characteristics. Through class discussion, students come to an understanding of convergent evolution. Students also analyze wing structure of a bird, bat, and dinosaur to determine relationship. bit.ly/convergent-evolution
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