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Fact Patterns: A Film Guide ActivityFact Patterns: A Film Guide Activity
Publisher
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Hands-on Activity
Technology
Video
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Year
2014
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Fact Patterns: A Film Guide

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What does it take to create a scientific theory? Learners attempt to answer the question by studying the work of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. While watching a video, they track observations from each scientist and then look for patterns in these results. They then write their own theories based on their notes from the observations.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

the theory of evolution, charles darwin, natural selection, hypotheses, scientific theories

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use as an exploration of the scientific method
  • After the activity, have classes compare and contrast the Darwin and Wallace theories 

Classroom Considerations

  • An understanding of natural selection prior to the activity is helpful

Pros

  • Includes detailed background information for additional study
  • Provides a key with sample answers to the student handout

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.8.1.a SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a L.8.6 L.9-10.2.a L.9-10.6 L.11-12.4.a L.11-12.6 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4

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