Evolution: Embryonic Development
Evolution: Embryonic Development
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Performance Expectation
Performance Expectation
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.
In Student-Friendly Words...
In Student-Friendly Words...
I can compare embryos of different organisms to find evidence that they may be related.
Big Ideas
Big Ideas
Many embryos look similar during early development.
Similar embryonic development can provide evidence that organisms are related.
Scientists compare patterns to understand evolutionary relationships.
Embryos can reveal similarities that adult organisms do not show.
Interactive Learning
Interactive Learning
Guess the Embryo
Watch & Learn
Watch & Learn
What Can Embryos Tell Us About Evolution?
What Can Embryos Tell Us About Evolution?
Embryonic development - embryogenesis
Embryonic development - embryogenesis
Real-World Connections
Real-World Connections
Animal Development
Animal Development
Comparing embryos can reveal similarities between organisms that aren't always obvious when they are fully grown.
Human Development
Human Development
Scientists study human development to understand how the body forms and changes before birth.
Evolutionary Relationships
Evolutionary Relationships
Similarities in early development can provide evidence that different organisms share common ancestors.
Medical Research
Medical Research
Understanding how embryos develop helps scientists and doctors study developmental disorders and improve medical care.
Take It Further
Take It Further
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