In this cladogram activity, students learn more about primates and create a cladogram based on their traits.
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In this activity, students will:
- READ background information about characteristics of primates, such as forward-facing eyes, opposable thumbs, etc.
- COMPLETE A GRID of primate traits based on information on information about 6 different primates.
- GENERATE A CLADOGRAM based on the traits provided.
- ANSWER follow-up questions.
Teacher Notes:
- ANSWER KEY PROVIDED.
- Please note: this cladogram activity is not editable.
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Related Standards:
- NGSS MS-LS4-2: Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms to infer evolutionary relationships.
- NGSS MS-LS4-3: Analyze displays of pictorial data to compare patterns of similarities in the embryological development across multiple species to identify relationships not evident in the fully formed anatomy.
