Learning Goals
Students will be able to analyze embryo images from fish, chicken, turtle, and human to identify patterns that suggest common ancestry.
Students will be able to compare homologous forelimb structures in whale, bat, cat, and human to infer evolutionary relationships.
Students will be able to construct evidence-based explanations using anatomical and embryological data to support claims about how living things have changed over time.
Products
Embryology and Homologous Structures Investigation Notebook
A research notebook documenting the student's notice/wonder notes, revised investigation question, comparison chart, source/image annotations, and personal claim-evidence-reasoning analysis. It proves individual mastery of the evidence used to explain common ancestry and evolutionary relationships.
Evidence of Evolution Gallery Walk Poster and 1-Minute Scientist Talk
A collaborative presentation board or slide that synthesizes team members' evidence into a clear explanation of how embryos and homologous structures support evolution. It must include methods, grouped evidence, a visual comparison, a conclusion, and a note about at least one limitation or conflicting observation.
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