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- 9th - 12th
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Students discover the structure of DNA, and determine how genetics have supported rather than refuted Darwin's ideas. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how scientists use fossil evidence to trace evolution of various species and methods used to date fossils. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the fossil record, beginning the fossil formation process and delving into evolution. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to cladistics, which organizes living things by common ancestry and evolutionary relationships. They see the similarities among existing organisms which provide evidence for evolution. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students brainstorm and write arguments for Evolution and Intellegent Design. They research the history of each of these ideas. They also examine the controversy of teaching one or both ideas in schools. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify one object that would tell the story of their lives. In groups, they determine what can and cannot be told from objects left behind. After watching a video, they compare and contrast chicken bones to human bones. To end the lesson, they create a timeline of the Cenozoic Era. Full Review »
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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students explore why evolution has always been a controversial topic. They use scientific process to determine patterns and to critically analyze alternative explanations for natural phenomena. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine Darwin's theory of evolution. They create journal entries and birthday cards describing the geologic ecosystems of specific time periods. Working in groups or independently, they conduct WebQuests for evidence of evolution. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students work in teams in this Webquest, to conduct research on selected Web sites and then report their findings. In this Evolution WebQuest, specialists (students) gather evidence from the fields of paleontology, anatomy and physiology, and molecular biology. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students are shown photos of evolutionary pathway foe of a whale. They evaluate the evidence for evolution. Students are asked what is evolution in their own words. They discuss the belief vs. Scientific evidence of evolution. Full Review »
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