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- Grade Range
- 7th - 9th
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Students view video showing recent field work on a twenty two-year study of finch beaks on a small island in the Galapagos, showing natural selection clearly operating in the wild. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students make a comparative timeline of events in world history and in the history of evolutionary theory. They determine where the theory of evolution falls in the history of scientific thought. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students research a chosen scientist. They organize and write a biographical speech about the scientist and present the speech to the rest of the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students complete a variety of lab activities designed to demonstrate variations and similarities in living things and how adaptations aid in survival. They study and create an illustrated chart of Darwin's finches and compare the evolution of the horse and the elephant. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students are able to recognize that scientists use different definitions of species. They are able to assess the strengths and limitations of species definitions depending on their context. Students are able to use definitions of species to enhance their understanding of speciation. They are able to understand the concept of taxonomy and biodiversity inventories. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss the difference between designed and natural elements. After reading an article, they discover information about current controversies in evolutionary science. In groups, they research and write dialogues between two competing theories on a topic of interest to them. They write their own opinion paper about higher beliefs in science. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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In groups, students review the identity of an animal based on a physical description and then sketch the animal. They examine how the polar bear has adapted to its environment by reading and discussing "Built for the Arctic: A Species' Splendid Adaptations." In groups, students research different physical traits and behaviors of the polar bear, then synthesize their understanding of natural selection by presenting at a mock awards ceremony for the highly adapted polar bear. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students read Lamarck's obituary and respond to questions.Students can work individually or in small groups.This activity can be used at the beginning of an evolution unit. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students discuss why things are classified into groups and why animals might be assigned a classification. Students do research to find the genus and species names of some familiar plants and animals. Next, students are divided into groups to come up with a way to classify everyday objects around the classroom. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students view the video, "Evolving Ideas: Who Was Charles Darwin?" from the internet. They collect images of the blue crab life cycle. Students discuss the blue crab, and read the information found in an attached chart. On a second day, students view the exoskeletons of six different arthropods that are closely related to the blue crab. Students Full Review »
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