Meet the Family: Investigating Primate Relationships


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In this lesson 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. They will compare their predictions to evidence provided by analyzing amino acid sequences and build a phylogenetic tree based on these sequences. Finally, they will look at the tree in the context of time in order to see divergence times.

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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Intended Audience: Educators educators, Students
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, LCD Projector
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s)
Keywords: Evolution, Primates, Fossils, Phylogenetic tree, Amino Acid Sequence
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Problem-Solving Task,  Video/Audio/Animation,  Student Center Activity
Instructional Design Framework(s): Guided Inquiry (Level 3)
Resource Collection: MIT BLOSSOMS

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SC.912.L.15.Su.1
Match fossils to related species.

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