Scientists try to understand the origins of life, and answers to these questions might be found during our lifetime. The fourth video in a 16-part series explains the earliest forms of life on Earth and their development. It covers prokaryotes, eukaryotes, panspermia, reproduction, DNA, and more.

Concepts

the origin of life, organisms, eukaryotes, prokaryotes, panspermia, reproduction, dna, prehistory

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Develop a timeline of the development of life on Earth
• Explore the Tree of Life

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of the development of scientific theories

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Connects biology, chemistry, earth science, and history
• Includes subtitles in ten languages

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4