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Evolution
Standard S7L5
Students will examine (look at) the
evolution (change over time) of living
organisms through inherited (present at
birth; from parents) characteristics
(uniqueness; individuality) that promote
(help; encourage) survival of organisms
and the survival of successive (later)
generations (age groups) of their
offspring (babies; children).
Essential Question
How has natural selection led
to the evolution of species?
Early Models of
Evolution
The characteristics of species are
inherited when they pass from
parent to offspring,