Evidence for the Theory of Natural Selection
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9th Grade
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Harriette Ceballos
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Evidence for the Theory of Natural Selection
The Development of the Theory of Evolution
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Open Ended
The video states that. “Evolution proceeds blindly, creating all of
the diversity we see in the natural world”. Explain what this means.
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Open Ended
Would you have agreed with the theory of evolution if you lived at the time it was originally presented? Do you believe it is well supported now? Why or why not?
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Theories are backed by lots of evidence.
Let’s look at the evidence Darwin used to support
Evolution by Natural Selection.
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Darwin’s Evidence
●Fossil Record showed
changes over time
○Today there are many
more fossils to look at
●Anatomical Evidence
○Finches had different
beaks based on the
food they had
available in their
environment
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Evidence Available Today
●DNA Evidence
○Strongest piece of
evidence
○Shows how similar /
different species are
●Embryo Evidence
○All organisms start
out the same, so
could have been
related
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I understand the concept of Evolution and Natural selection
Yes
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The Development of the Theory of Evolution
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