Evolutionary Puzzles
Grades 6-8 60 minutes Computational Thinking Life Science
- Grade levels
- 6-8
- Duration
- 60 minutes
- Topics
- Computational Thinking, Life Science
- Standards
- 3 aligned
Create, organize, and structure data to explore patterns of heredity. (Lab Connection: DNA and Genetics)
Resources
Lab Connection: DNA and Genetics
Objectives:
- Explore how phylogenetic trees organize species based on shared characteristics.
- Discover both the power and the limitations of phylogenetic trees as a tool for making inferences about the evolutionary history of different species.
- Engage in authentic science practices through data analysis.
Standards alignment
- Science and Engineering Practices
- Cross Cutting Concepts
- Disciplinary Core Ideas
