Do your students glaze over during reading time?
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Noticing shorter and shorter attention spans year after year?
If you’re nodding “yes” to any of these, this resource is here to save the day!
Reading comprehension doesnāt have to be boring or overwhelmingāand it doesnāt belong only in the ELA classroom! Every teacher can support literacy with the right tools (and a little bit of fun!). Just model, read together, annotate, and let those meaningful discussions begin!
I created this line of reading resources to makeĀ yourĀ life easier andĀ yourĀ students more confident readers.
Each passage is:
- āļø Clear and engaging
- āļø Written at a grade 6ā8 reading level
- āļø Paired with thoughtful, rigorous questions that ask students toĀ predict, reflect, connect, andĀ think critically
Whether youāre using it for pre-reading, homework, review, or to support absent studentsāthis resource has the flexibility you need to fit your teaching style.
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Topics covered in this evidence for evolution worksheet include:
- Darwin & natural selection
- fossils
- anatomy: homologous structures, analogous structures, vestigial structures, and embryology
- biogeography
- DNA evidence
- direct observation
Who is this resource for?
Ideal for grades 6ā9, this resource supports classroom teachers, tutors, homeschoolers, and parents alike. Itās designed to work across a variety of instructional settings.
How Can I Use this Resource?
- Emergency sub plans
- Flipped classroom pre-reading
- Whole/small group modeling of close reading
- Independent workstations or homework
- Extension activities for early finishers
- Choice boards
- Interactive notebooks (mini-booklet or annotation style)
- Reteaching for students needing extra support
- Make-up work for absent students
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- PDF fileĀ (ready to print!)
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- Answer Key
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If you enjoy this resource, consider checking out some of my other guided readings! Or submit a request for a topic you’d like to see in a future product.
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NGSS Standards covered by this Evidence for Evolution Worksheet:
MS-LS4-1 Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past. Emphasis is on finding patterns of changes in the level of complexity of anatomical structures in organisms and the chronological order of fossil appearance in the rock layers. Assessment does not include the names of individual species or geological eras in the fossil record.
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. Emphasis is on explanations of the evolutionary relationships among organisms in terms of similarity or differences of the gross appearance of anatomical structures.
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. Emphasis is on inferring general patterns of relatedness among embryos of different organisms by comparing the macroscopic appearance of diagrams or pictures. Assessment of comparisons is limited to gross appearance of anatomical structures in embryological development.
MS-LS4-4 Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individualsā probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment. Emphasis is on using simple probability statements and proportional reasoning to construct explanations.
HS-LS4-1 Communicate scientific information that common ancestry and biological evolution are supported by multiple lines of empirical evidence. Emphasis is on a conceptual understanding of the role each line of evidence has relating to common ancestry and biological evolution. Examples of evidence could include similarities in DNA sequences, anatomical structures, and order of appearance of structures in embryological development.
