Climbing The Tree of Life: Cladograms

This is an activity where students create cladograms given a beginning point (species) and end point (species) using the Tree of Life website.

Resource ID#: 42256 Type: Teaching Idea

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Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 6, 9, 10, 11, 12

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection, Microsoft Office

Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)

Keywords: tree of life, cladogram, phylogenetics, evolutionary relationships, evolution

Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea, Virtual Manipulative,

Instructional Design Framework(s): Guided Inquiry (Level 3)

Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Diversity and Ecology

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