11. How does a fossil form?
Organism
dies
Covered by
sediment
Minerals still
replacing remains,
layers disturbed
Minerals replace
remains
Fossil is
exposed
46. Is evolution happening now?
Yes, scientists have observed many
examples of species changing today:
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People are getting larger
Peppered moths have changed color
Bacteria are becoming resistant to drugs
Insect pests become immune to poisons
47. Assignment
• Make up a creative newspaper article that
includes all 5 types of evidence for evolution.
Include at least one picture.
• Sample evolution article ideas (pick one if you
can’t come up with your own idea!):
– An evolution professor comes to Liberty to talk about
the evidence for evolution (what will he talk about?)
– A new fossil is found and then used as evidence for
evolution (what other types of evidence is there?)
– A new movie has come out and it’s about evolution
(what types of evidence does it talk about?)
48. Assignment
• Create a collage explaining evolution and the 5
different types of evidence for it.
• EXAMPLE:
fossils
Similar Embryo Development
Similar
bones
Similar DNA
Vestigial Structures
49. Fold your paper into 6 strips.
• Label the first box “Evidence for Evolution”
• List each of the 5 types of evidence in the
other boxes.
• Draw a picture for each type of evidence.