Module · Grade 9 · Science

Evolution

Evidence for common ancestry; natural selection and adaptation.

Grade: Grade 9
Subject: Science
Course: Biology
Strand: Life Science
Standards: HS-LS4-1 HS-LS4-2 HS-LS4-3 HS-LS4-4 HS-LS4-5
NGSS

Tools

1 on the bench, not built yet.

Grade 9 · Science · Explorer

Tree of Life

Explore an interactive tree of life; compare anatomy, DNA and fossils to see shared ancestry.

Word Wall

6 words in English and Spanish: common ancestry, cladogram, vestigial structure, speciation, fitness, genetic drift. Print them as wall cards, mini cards or a student glossary.

Print the words