EH: 1.4 (4/13)

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8 questions

Objective: SWBAT make inferences about the relationships between organisms by interpreting evolutionary trees.

Do Now: 

Above are the bones of two imaginary species. Look at the body structures for both species, then select which body structures these two species share.
[Skull, Backbone, Tail, Front limb, Back limb]

Do you think the two species from the Do Now have a common ancestor? Explain.

CFS:
student describes the relationship between anatomical similarities and differences in animal species
student describes the chronological difference between animal species with a common ancestor

Guided Notes: 

Complete the guides notes below

Practice:

Do:
Open the Sim in Free Explore mode and press TREE to open Tree View.
Navigate through the evolutionary tree and press each of the “i” icons on the tree branches as you go.
Read the text from each icon until you find the “i” icon that has the body structure you are exploring.
Follow the tree branches to the right of this icon to find two living species that have this body structure.
Try to find species that are very different from one another by expanding branches of the evolutionary tree at the bottom of the screen.
Tips:
The “i” icons are the orange and white circles with the letter “i” in the center.
Navigate through the evolutionary tree by pressing on rows in the Tree Navigation window or by pressing the arrows in the main window.

Name the two species you found that share the body structure. (list)

1. Rabbit
2. Elephant

Do you think the two species you identified have a common ancestor? Explain
CFS:
student describes the relationship between anatomical similarities and differences in animal species
student describes the chronological difference between animal species with a common ancestor

Exit Ticket:

Use the diagram below to answer the following questions:

What are the descendants in this diagram? (list)

What body structures did the common ancestor have? (list)

How can you use structural evidence to help support why humans and blue whales are related species?
CFS:
student describes the relationship between anatomical similarities and differences in animal species
student describes the chronological difference between animal species with a common ancestor

EH: 1.4 (4/13)

Objective: SWBAT make inferences about the relationships between organisms by interpreting evolutionary trees.

Do Now:

Above are the bones of two imaginary species. Look at the body structures for both species, then select which body structures these two species share.[Skull, Backbone, Tail, Front limb, Back limb]

Do you think the two species from the Do Now have a common ancestor? Explain. CFS:student describes the relationship between anatomical similarities and differences in animal speciesstudent describes the chronological difference between animal species with a common ancestor

Guided Notes:

Complete the guides notes below

Practice:

Name the two species you found that share the body structure. (list)1. Rabbit2. Elephant

Do you think the two species you identified have a common ancestor? ExplainCFS:student describes the relationship between anatomical similarities and differences in animal speciesstudent describes the chronological difference between animal species with a common ancestor

Exit Ticket:

What are the descendants in this diagram? (list)

What body structures did the common ancestor have? (list)

How can you use structural evidence to help support why humans and blue whales are related species?CFS:student describes the relationship between anatomical similarities and differences in animal speciesstudent describes the chronological difference between animal species with a common ancestor

Above are the bones of two imaginary species. Look at the body structures for both species, then select which body structures these two species share.
[Skull, Backbone, Tail, Front limb, Back limb]

Do you think the two species from the Do Now have a common ancestor? Explain.

CFS:
student describes the relationship between anatomical similarities and differences in animal species
student describes the chronological difference between animal species with a common ancestor

Name the two species you found that share the body structure. (list)

1. Rabbit
2. Elephant

Do you think the two species you identified have a common ancestor? Explain
CFS:
student describes the relationship between anatomical similarities and differences in animal species
student describes the chronological difference between animal species with a common ancestor

How can you use structural evidence to help support why humans and blue whales are related species?
CFS:
student describes the relationship between anatomical similarities and differences in animal species
student describes the chronological difference between animal species with a common ancestor