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This Using DNA to Explore Lizard Phylogeny activity also includes:
- The Origin of Species: Lizards in an Evolutionary Tree
- Student Document: Using DNA to Explore Lizard Phylogeny
- Lizard Cards (Color)
- Lizard Cards (Black & White)
- Anolis DNA Sequences (text)
- Reference Phylogeny
- Sequence Alignment Introduction Using ClustalX
- Teacher Document: Using DNA to Explore Lizard Phylogeny (Spanish Version)
- Student Document: Using DNA to Explore Lizard Phylogeny (Spanish Version)
- Sequence Alignment (Spanish Version)
- Using DNA to Explore Lizard Phylogeny (.html)
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In a fun and interactive two-day lesson, learners sort anole lizard pictures by appearance. Next, they watch a video about the anoles and re-sort based on the information in the video. In addition to physical characteristics, budding biologists look for DNA differences between the anoles and create an evolutionary family tree.
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- Variety of activities will engage several learning styles
- Examine multiple lines of evidence for evolution and adaptation of anoles
- Great information for both learners and teacher
Cons
- Some activities may need to be modified for younger classes