In this activity you will examine whales over many different time periods throughout Earth’s history. You will be learning about we are able to link together a picture of what the world may have looked like long before humans existed by looking at the anatomical structures (body parts like arms, legs, teeth, wings, etc.)  of fossils. 

Below are the learning objectives for this activity: 

• Identify patterns in the anatomical complexity of organism over time
• Analyze and interpret data for the existence, diversity, extinction, and evolution of life forms in Earth’s history

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INSTRUCTIONS: Use the information in the Powerpoint below to fill in the information on the Whale Evolution Data Sheet for page 1. On the second page you will analyze the data you collected and answer a few questions. On page 3 you get to research a species of your choice!

WHALE EVOLUTION POWERPOINT

WHALE EVOLUTION DATA SHEET

Turn in the Whale Evolution Data Sheet when you have completed it.