MS-LS4.A: Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity

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  Evidence of Evolution Worksheet
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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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  Vertebrate Classification Challenge
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  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
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  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