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Handout
University of North Carolina

Embryo Images Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand mammalian embryology through these photos. Each photo contains descriptive text.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Why Comparative Embryology Matters in the Real World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this lesson, middle schoolers compare similarities in the embryos of different organisms to look for features that would indicate common ancestry. They will then investigate how understanding this aspect of evolution has real-world...
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Lesson Plan
CPALMS

Cpalms: Name That Embryo

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, learners will look at images of embryos from different organisms and identify similarities and differences between them to indicate possible evolutionary relationships. Includes PowerPoint and student handouts.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: Comparative Anatomy: Comparative Embryology

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Match the animals with their embryos and answer questions about their evolutionary ancestry.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Nova: Guess the Embryo

For Students 9th - 10th
Every animal starts out as a single, fertilized cell. What happens then? Launch an interactive that showcases four similar-looking embryos. Can you guess what each one of them actually is? Watch them develop.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Structural Evidence for Evolution

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Even though two different species may not look similar, they may have similar internal structures that suggest they have a common ancestor. That means both evolved...
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Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ls4 3: Embryological Evidence of Common Ancestry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-LS4-3: embryological evidence of common ancestry.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: Comparative Embryology: The Vertebrate Body

For Students 6th - 8th
Provides a student handout in PDF format that looks at the developmental stages of five vertebrate organisms from fertilization to adult form. Students can look at the pictures to see the similarities and differences at the embryo stage...