Tag: phylogenetic
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Teaching Evolution: The Case of the Fanged Frog
Helping students understand evolution, gene flow, and speciation can be challenging because these processes often occur over long periods of time and involve complex genetic evidence. One effective way to make these concepts more engaging is to use real scientific research simplified for classroom use. The Fanged Frog Genomics Study activity introduces students to modern…
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Create a Lion Phylogenetic Tree with Gene Sequences
Explore phylogenetic trees by examining DNA from different prides of lions in Africa.
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Constructing Cladograms: Fly and Heloderma
Use Google slides to construct a cladogram of flies lizards in the genus Heloderma.
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Phylogenetic Tree – Canines
Students examine a phylogenetic tree which has questions for them to discover how the tree is organized. Students will learn what a node is, and how branches on the tree represent descendants from a common ancestor.