Biological Evolution Readers and Passages
The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
The butterfly's life cycle is a fascinating journey through four stages: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and adult. Caterpi...
The Life Cycle of a Sea Turtle
The life cycle of a sea turtle starts when a female lays her eggs on the beach, and after hatching, the tiny turtles jou...
The Life Cycle of a Plant
The life cycle of a plant begins with seed germination, followed by growth, leaf development, and photosynthesis. The pl...
Journey of a Sea Turtle
Sea turtles lay their eggs on beaches, and their hatchlings begin a dangerous journey to the ocean. After growing in the...
The Amazon River Dolphin
The Amazon River dolphin, also known as the pink river dolphin or boto, is a unique freshwater species found in the Amaz...
RI.5.3RI.6.3RI.7.3
Understanding Biological Evolution and Diversity
This passage addresses the NGSS standard 3-LS4-2 focusing on biological evolution and the unity and diversity of life. T...
RI.3.3RI.4.3RI.5.33-LS4-2
The Giant Squid: Ocean's Hidden Giant
Aligned to MS-LS4-2, this passage examines giant squid evolutionary adaptations like 10m tentacles, suction-cup hooks, a...
MS-LS4-2RI.6.3RI.7.3RI.8.8