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An Automobile Phylogenetic Tree

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Students construct a phylogenetic tree for various automobiles and trucks after considering important characteristics of these "organisms". They work in small groups to construct the trees and complete a set of questions then they discuss their results with other groups.

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scientific classification, taxonomy, phylogeny

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classification, phylogeny, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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