Evolution: Examining the Evidence


Resource ID#: 116731 Primary Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Learn how to identify explicit evidence and understand implicit meaning in a text.

You should be able to explain how different types of scientific evidence support the theory of evolution, including direct observation, fossils, DNA, biogeography, and comparative anatomy and embryology.

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Subject(s): Science, English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Students
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Keywords: natural selection, evolution, descent with modification, biogeography, comparative embryology, comparative anatomy, fossil evidence
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials Science - Grades 9-12

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