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The Monterey Pine through geologic time
Author/Source: Perry, Frank |
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| Overview: | Understanding the evolutionary history of the Monterey Pine may help us conserve this species. |
| Concepts: | This lesson covers the following concepts:- The fossil record documents the biodiversity of the past.
- Scientists pose, test, and revise multiple hypotheses to explain what they observe.
- Science does not prove or conclude; science is always a work in progress.
- The story of the evolution of living things is always being refined as we gather more evidence.
- Our understanding of life through time is based upon multiple lines of evidence.
- Scientists use fossils (including sequences of fossils showing gradual change over time) to learn about past life.
- Scientists use the geographic distribution of fossils and living things to learn about the history of life.
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| Grade Level: | 9-12 |
| Time: | 30 minutes |
| Teacher Background: | Explore these links for additional information on the topics covered in this lesson: |
| Teaching Tips: | This article is fairly advanced but would make a good reading to stimulate further discussion of the nature of science. |
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