Change Over Time · Evolution
Speciation and Biodiversity
Examining the processes that lead to the formation of new species and the loss of others.
Key Questions
- 1What biological and physical barriers lead to the emergence of a new species?
- 2How do mass extinction events reshape the trajectory of life on Earth?
- 3Why is high biodiversity considered a measure of ecosystem health?
Common Core State Standards
HS-LS4-5HS-LS2-7
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Biology
Unit: Change Over Time
Period: Evolution
Suggested Methodologies
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