MS-LS4.A: Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity
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Evidence of Evolution Worksheet Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
Lesson Plan (DOCX) & Answer Key with Membership
Worksheet
Students are introduced to evidence of evolution vocabulary terms, and they use those terms to answer questions.NGSS Standard
HS-LS4-1
MS-LS4-2 (Anatomical Structures)
MS-LS4-3 (Embryology)
Published by NGSS Life Science
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Evidence of Evolution Test Question Bank Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
Lesson Plan (DOCX) & Answer Key with Membership
Test
Question bank to build assessments. An active membership is required to view questions.NGSS Standard
HS-LS4-1
MS-LS4-1 (Fossils)
MS-LS4-2 (Anatomical Structures)
MS-LS4-3 (Embryology)
Published by NGSS Life Science
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Examining the Fossil Record Lab Free Lesson Plan
Lab
Students analyze the characteristics of fossils, organize paper "fossils" to show change over time by developing an evolutionary tree based on the morphology and age of fossils.NGSS Standard
HS-LS4-1
MS-LS4-1 (Fossils)
MS-LS4-2 (Anatomical Structures)
Published by Shannan Muskopf
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Dichotomous Key Free Lesson Plan
Worksheet
Students practice using keys on an imaginary creature (Norns).NGSS Standard
HS-LS4-5
MS-LS1-4 (Animal Plant Structures)
MS-LS4-2 (Anatomical Structures)
Published by Shannan Muskopf
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Starfish Classification Lab Free Lesson Plan
Lab
To understand how the starfish (Echinoderm) relates to its classification. Students will give three characteristics of each animal, so they can identify the organism. All students will discuss the relationship between the arthropods and echinoderms.NGSS Standard
MS-LS1-4 (Animal Plant Structures)
MS-LS4-2 (Anatomical Structures)
4-LS1-1 (Plant Animal Structures)
3-LS1-1 (Life Cycles)
3-LS2-1 (Animal Group Behavior)
Published by Henry Dill
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Vertebrate Classification Challenge Free Lesson Plan
Free Teacher Notes
Lab
Students practice a vertebrate classification using the organisms discussed in the Prentice Hall textbook called the Parade of Life: Animals.NGSS Standard
MS-LS2-5 (Biodiversity)
MS-LS4-2 (Anatomical Structures)
Published by Tracy Trimpe
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Invertebrate Classification Challenge Free Lesson Plan
Free Teacher Notes
Lab
Students practice an invertebrate classification using the organisms discussed the Prentice Hall textbook called the Parade of Life: Animals.NGSS Standard
MS-LS2-5 (Biodiversity)
MS-LS4-2 (Anatomical Structures)
Published by Tracy Trimpe