Whale Evolution CER

WHALE EVOLUTION--this PowerPoint can be used in GOOGLE SLIDES.

CLAIM-EVIDENCE-REASONING

BIG QUESTION:   Did whales evolve from land mammals?

Students can independently or guided by teacher go through the slides of information and videos about the transitional whale fossils. There is a graphic organizer slide to take notes, a graphic organizer slide to plan the CER, and a slide for a final draft. Student examples/ answer key included. There is no rubric (use your own CER rubric). There are over 30 slides of information laid out. Perfect for remote and hybrid learning or independent work!

NGSS ALIGNED

Analyze and interpretdata forpatterns inthe fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past.MS-LS4-1

Science & Engineering Practices:

Constructing Scientific Explanations

Cross-Cutting Concepts:
Patterns