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Evolution Students are introduced to evolution as the process of how organisms acquire adaptations over time. Standards Assessment / Student Evidence Resources Differentiation Additional Support Extensions Evidence for Evolution 5 days LS3A The scientific theory of evolution underlies the study of biology and explains both the diversity of life on Earth and similarities of all organisms at the chemical, cellular and molecular level. Evolution is supported by multiple forms of scientific evidence. INQG Fossil Footprints Evidence for Evolution reading strategy – (student text 13.1) Fossil Kit Investigation Fossil Find A Closer Look at Adaptations - Explain (teacher’s guide p. 221) Learning Targets I can describe evidence of evolution. I can explain how fossil footprints can provide evidence to interpret past events. CPO Teachers Guide Note: Students may not understand that DNA is not always available in fossils CPO Student Text CPO Interactive DVD Fossil Footprint and support images Fossil Kit Investigation Fossil Find Vocabulary: Adaptation Evolution Ancestor Fossil Fossil Record Reading Strategy: Consider using Spring Board Word Maps or Cornell Notes Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye: The Origin and Evolution of Life (Discovery Education Streaming) LS3G Evidence for evolution includes similarities among anatomical and cell structures, and patterns of development make it possible to infer degree of relatedness among organisms