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Are we, as some scientists theorize, in the midst of the sixth mass extinction? Scholars explore speciation through adaptive radiation and extinction with a video that uses the three-spines stickleback in Alaska, and its current speciation due to poisoning of the lake as a model.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
NGSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
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Instructional Ideas
- Have scholars research the five mass extinctions and present findings to the class
Classroom Considerations
- Video assumes learners know something about phylogenetic trees
- Video repeats some parts of #16 in this series (Speciation)
- Video 17 in a series of 18
Pros
- Video provides links to concept map, two review worksheets, and a slideshow that follows the video
- Uses high-quality photographs and videos to supplement the topics discussed
Cons
- None