In this lesson, students understand the fundamental methods of plant classification and become familiar with their applications in science. Students will explore how plant structures can be used to build phylogenetic trees.

In this activity, students will use a variety of chips to investigate how to classift objects based on their similarities and differences. Students will use technical writing to explain their keys and communicate their conclusions.

In this lesson, students formulate explanations and models that simulate structural and biochemical data as they investigate the misconception that humans evolved from apes.

This online tutorial defines and explains endosymbiosis through a description of the relationship between amoebae and bacteria. Students will also learn the role endosymbiosis played in the evolution of eukaryotes and how endosymbiosis hsa changed our view of the branching pattern on the tree of life.

In this lesson, students describe, measure, and compare cranial casts from contemporary apes, modern humans, and fossil hominids to discover some of the similarities and differences between these forms and to see the pattern leading to modern humans.

This resource supports the English language development of English language learners. The website allows students to drag and drop characteristics to compare mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and birds.

This resource outlines Linnaean classification and defines binomial nomenclature. It includes diagrams, practice questions, a study guide, flash cards, interactive assessments, and articles on real world applications.

In this activity, students evaluate and discuss statements about the evolutionary relationship between birds and dinosaurs and other facts about these groups, before and after watching the short film Great Transitions: The Origin of Birds.

This virtual lab includes four modules that investigate different concepts in evolutionary biology, including adaptation, convergent evolution, phylogenetic analysis, reproductive isolation, and speciation. Each module involves data collection, calculations, analysis and answering questions.

In this lesson, by solving a logic puzzle, students will learn about the speciation of the Galápagos mockingbirds, a group of birds which heavily influenced Darwin's grand idea of evolution through natural selection. With all of the necessary evidence provided, students can practice reading and constructing a branching diagram showing the evolutionary relationships among this group of birds.

Students will see the different types of evidence scientists use to understand evolutionary relationships among organisms. They will first practice by using shared physical characteristics to predict relationships among members of the cat family and then use this approach to predict primate relationships.

Students will become Linnaeus by dividing into groups to create their own "Six Kingdom" classification system using various types of fasteners. They will group the fasteners based on similar characteristics and divide them into domains, kingdoms, phyla, classes, orders, families, genera, and species. They will also have to "name" each taxon for their classification system as well as give the scientific name for each "species" of a fastener.

This resource introduces phylogenetic classification and compares it with Linnaean classification. It includes diagrams, practice questions, a study guide, flash cards, interactive assessments, and articles on real world applications.

Students use a wide range of objects to create an artificial phylogeny based on morphology. The family tree that they produce will be artificial in the sense that the objects used have not actually evolved from each other.

Students examine the characteristics of five different bivalve species in order to correctly draw a phylogenetic tree that shows their relatedness.

Students learn to recognize and understand the relationships between living organisms. Students will determine that related organisms have a common ancestor and/or common traits.

Students view a slideshow presentation with imbedded videos and images of the skeletal evolution of humans and chimpanzees. The fossil skeleton of Ardipithecus ramidus is compared with the skeletons of humans and chimpanzees to better understand the branching that took place during evolution.

Students explore how finches discriminate between members of their own species and those of a closely related species based on song and appearance.

Students explore principles of taxonomy by sorting seashells according to their morphological characteristics and constructing an evolutionary tree.