SAlly Kasulis, Nancye Lashley, and James Robb

Performance Expectations

MS-LS4-2

Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern fossil organisms to infer ancestral relationships.

Engage

Show the development and relationships between devices

Explore

Explain

TIME

Students will create a cladogram to show

similarities and differences of pasta.

Explain-Formative Assessment

Exit Ticket: “Based on the activities, what is the big idea?”

Example: A cladogram is a visual representation of the

development and relationship of organisms (objects) based upon

similarities and differences in anatomical structure.

Elaborate

“Nailing Cladistics” Activity

*Observing modern day organisms and constructing a cladogram

*Observing ancient organisms and constructing a cladogram

Reading an article related to common ancestry and summarize

Visit the SNOMNH and observe the Hall of Ancient Life or check out a kit from the museum.

View a video

*These two extensions are required.

Evaluate

Students will use the modern day organisms they observed with the ancient organisms and

create a combined cladogram.

Questions?