This Knowledge Set is designed to help students explore causes and effects of extinctions and their impact on the evolution of species on Earth.
Target Grades & Subject(s): Grades 9-12; Science
Learning Objectives
- Students will cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts. (CCSS RI.1)
- Students will determine the central components of scientific texts to evaluate the effectiveness of different reading strategies when it comes to science. (CCSS RI.2)
- Students will communicate scientific information that common ancestry and biological evolution are supported by multiple lines of empirical evidence. (NGSS HS-LS4-1)
Before Teaching this Series
- Introduce this set to students by showing them this video, which describes the recent discovery of the largest dinosaur ever found. As students watch the video, ask them to make note of what conclusions scientists were able to make about this dinosaur and what evidence allowed them to draw those conclusions.
Download the complete teaching guide Dinosaurs, Extinctions and Excitement
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