History of Earth Website

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Lesson Plan

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Explore the relationships between:
Geologic time, Climate, and Biological evolution.

Adresses Next Generation Science Standards:

• MS.History of Earth
• MS-ESS1-4 Earth's Place in the Universe
• MS-ESS2-3 Earth's Systems
• MS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
• HS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

Click here to visit historyofearth.net

Developed by Jodie Wiggins, Brian O'Meara, Dave Bapst, and Luna Sanchez Reyes in collaboration with public school teachers Nellie Johnson, Kellee Shuttleworth, and Cara Stephens

Phylogenies as Models Website

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Phylogenetic trees are models of the relationships among life on earth.

Adresses Next Generation Science Standards:

• Cross cutting concept: Scale proportion and quantity. Using models to study systems that are too large or too small
• Science and Engineering Practices Developing and Using Models
• HS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

Click here to visit the Phylogenies as Models site

Developed by Jodie Wiggins and Brian O'Meara in collaboration with public school teacher Cara Stephens

Evolution of the Horse

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will follow horse evolution across geologic time, linking natural selection, adaptations, and climate and geographic changes

Adresses Next Generation Science Standards:

• MS.History of Earth
• MS.LS4 Biological Evolution
• HS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

Under development by Jodie Wiggins, Brian O'Meara, and Dave Bapst. Based on ideas from David Levering.

Cane Toad Invasion Website

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Investigate the impact of Cane Toads on biodiversity

Adresses Next Generation Science Standards:

• Standard

Lesson devloped by Meredith Mahoney, Website by Brian O'Meara

Campus Ecosystem Lesson Plan

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Investigate the biodiversity of your campus

Written for: MS/HS

Adresses Next Generation Science Standard:

• HS-LS2-2- Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy and Dynamics

Lesson devloped by Rob Palmer

Hike Through the Tree of Life Lesson Plan

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Learn about cladograms and phylogenetic trees

Written for: HS

Adresses Next Generation Science Standards:

• Cross cutting concept: Scale proportion and quantity. Using models to study systems that are too large or too small
• Science and Engineering Practices Developing and Using Models
• MS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
• HS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

Lesson devloped by Samantha Wilson and Jen Field

Escience Tools Explorer Lesson Plan

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Use escience tools to explore open data and phylogenetic trees

Written for: HS

Adresses Next Generation Science Standards:

• Cross cutting concept: Scale proportion and quantity. Using models to study systems that are too large or too small
• Science and Engineering Practices Developing and Using Models
• MS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
• HS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

Lesson devloped by Jen Field

Local Species Cladogram Lesson Plan

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Explore local biodiversity and learn how to create a cladogram

Written for: HS

Adresses Next Generation Science Standards:

• Cross cutting concept: Scale proportion and quantity. Using models to study systems that are too large or too small
• Science and Engineering Practices Developing and Using Models
• MS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
• HS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

Lesson devloped by Meredith Nussbaum

Darwin's Finch Phylogeny Lesson Plan

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Explore the Evolution of Darwin's Finches

Written for: MS

Adresses Next Generation Science Standards:

• MS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

Lesson devloped by Brittany Wensky, Segal Boaz, Elizabeth Herber, and Mary Davis

iNaturalist Class Collection Quick Start Guide for Teachers

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Learn how to create your own class project in iNaturalist

Written for: MS, HS, College

Guide devloped by Segal Boaz

Rock Pocket Mouse Website and Lesson Plan

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What evidence exists to show that organisms change over time in response to changes in the environment?

Written for: MS

Adresses Next Generation Science Standards:

• Standard

Lesson devloped by Polly BeeBout, website by Brian O'Meara

Goldfish and Anole Natural Selection Lesson Plan

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Data analysis, field study, evolution and biodiversity

Written for: MS

Adresses Next Generation Science Standards:

• Standard

Adresses Minnesota Science Standards:

• 1.2.1 Students will be able to design and conduct investigations in the classroom, laboratory, and/or field to test students’ ideas and questions, and will organize and collect data to provide evidence to support claims the students make about phenomena
• 2.1.1 Students will be able to represent observations and data in order to recognize patterns in the data, the meaning of those patterns, and possible relationships between variable
• 3.1.1 Students will be able to develop, revise, and use models to represent their understanding of phenomena or systems as they develop questions, predictions and/or explanations and communicate ideas to others

Lesson devloped by Kerry Giesen

Past to Present Evolutionary Connections Lesson Plan

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Connecting Modern Organisms to Past Organisms and Understanding Phylogeny

Written for: MS

Adresses Next Generation Science Standards:

• MS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
• Cross cutting concept: Scale proportion and quantity. Using models to study systems that are too large or too small

Lesson devloped by Angelique Littlejohn and Robin Boucher

How to Read a Phylogenetic Tree Lesson Plan

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Written for: MS

Adresses Next Generation Science Standards:

• MS-LS4-2 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
• Cross cutting concept: Scale proportion and quantity. Using models to study systems that are too large or too small

Lesson devloped by Brenna Magette

View Trees and Map for iNaturalist Projects

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Viewers to be deployed soon. Code here

Adresses Next Generation Science Standards:

• Standard

Viewers devloped by Lauren Chan and Luna Sanchez Reyes

Phylogeny and Biodiversity Lesson Plan

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Work through a specific example using the recurrent laryngeal nerve, gather local biodiversity data, create a phylogenetic tree

Written for: HS

Adresses Next Generation Science Standards:

• HS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
• Cross cutting concept: Scale proportion and quantity. Using models to study systems that are too large or too small
• Science and Engineering Practices Developing and Using Models

Lesson devloped by Harrison Aakre

Phylomobile prototype

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This lesson is still under development

devloped by Lauren Chan

Watershed Species Diversity Lesson Plan

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How does species diversity vary in a watershed from the upper reaches to the lower of a river?

Written for: MS

Adresses Next Generation Science Standards:

• MS-LS2-1. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
• MS-LS2-2. Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.

Adresses Wyoming Science Standards:

• MS-LS1-5. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
• MS-LS2-1. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.

Lesson devloped by Norm Yoast