Lessons below address this concept: In explaining phenomena, the parsimonious claim has the advantage.
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Lesson Title (Description) Grade Level Lesson Type
Ancient Farmers of the Amazon
In this activity, students find out about research being conducted on Amazon leafcutter ants. They also watch video segments to make their own virtual field observations and write their own research proposals.
9-12 Classroom activity
Anolis Lizards
Students "take a trip" to the Greater Antilles to figure out how the Anolis lizards on the islands might have evolved.
9-12 Classroom activity
Great Fossil Find
Students are taken on an imaginary fossil hunt and hypothesize as to the identity of the creature they discover. Students revise their hypotheses as new evidence is "found."
9-12 Classroom activity
 


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