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Biological Evolution Reading Passages

KNOVA - A free reading app with curriculum-aligned passages on History & Science

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The Life Cycle of a Salmon - reading educational content
The Life Cycle of a Salmon
Salmon have a remarkable life cycle that takes them from rivers to the ocean and back again. They hatch as alevin, grow ...
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Journey of a Sea Turtle - reading educational content
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...
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How Corals Build the Reef - reading educational content
How Corals Build the Reef
This passage explains the fascinating process of how coral polyps build the Great Barrier Reef. It details the life cycl...
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The Life Cycle of a Frog - reading educational content
The Life Cycle of a Frog
The frog's life cycle takes it from water to land in amazing stages. Starting as eggs, they hatch into tadpoles, grow le...
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The Life Cycle of a Sea Turtle - reading educational content
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 Principle of Island Biogeography - reading educational content
The Principle of Island Biogeography
The Principle of Island Biogeography explains how island size and distance from the mainland affect species diversity. L...
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The Amazon River Dolphin - reading educational content
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...
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Understanding Biological Evolution and Diversity - reading educational content
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...
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Early Life Forms and Their Adaptations - reading educational content
Early Life Forms and Their Adaptations
This educational passage focuses on early life forms and their basic adaptations, supporting NGSS standard 3-LS4-2 for e...
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Are Whales Fish? - reading educational content
Are Whales Fish?
This reading passage, "Are Whales Fish?", explores the biological differences between whales and fish, a common misconce...
Are Penguins Birds? - reading educational content
Are Penguins Birds?
This passage explores the fascinating question of whether penguins are birds, providing a clear and direct explanation f...
Are Jellyfish Fish? - reading educational content
Are Jellyfish Fish?
This reading passage, "The Difference Between Jellyfish and Fish," is designed for middle school students to clarify the...
Are Dolphins Fish? - reading educational content
Are Dolphins Fish?
This passage addresses the common misconception that dolphins are fish by explaining their biological classification as ...
Are Spiders Insects? - reading educational content
Are Spiders Insects?
"This science reading passage, ""Are Spiders Insects?,"" is a comprehensive learning module designed for middle school s...
Are Snails Insects? - reading educational content
Are Snails Insects?
This comprehensive science passage, designed for middle school students, clarifies the common misconception that snails ...
What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis? - reading educational content
What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?
"This learning module provides a comprehensive reading passage on the two primary types of cell division: mitosis and me...
What is an amphibian - reading educational content
What is an amphibian
This audio-integrated reading passage, "The Life of Amphibians," is designed for 4th-grade students to explore the fasci...
Characteristics of Amphibians - reading educational content
Characteristics of Amphibians
This educational content features an engaging reading passage titled "Amphibian Characteristics" for Grade 5 students. I...
Coniferous Trees of the Boreal - reading educational content
Coniferous Trees of the Boreal
This engaging passage delves into the fascinating world of coniferous trees in the boreal forest. Students will discover...
Binturong: The Bearcat - reading educational content
Binturong: The Bearcat
This educational passage, Binturong: The Bearcat, introduces fifth-grade students to a unique mammal, the binturong. Stu...
Lucy the Australopithecus - reading educational content
Lucy the Australopithecus
This engaging, audio-integrated reading passage, "Lucy the Australopithecus: Walking Upright," introduces students to a ...
Bioluminescent Bay Puerto Rico - reading educational content
Bioluminescent Bay Puerto Rico
Dive into the fascinating world of Puerto Rico's Bioluminescent Bays with this engaging reading passage and audio integr...
Gharial Habitat and Conservation Status - reading educational content
Gharial Habitat and Conservation Status
This educational reading passage, integrated with audio for enhanced learning, delves into the fascinating world of the ...
Giant Panda Conservation - reading educational content
Giant Panda Conservation
This engaging reading passage, titled 'Giant Panda Conservation,' is designed for Grade 5 students and aligns with NGSS ...
Homozygous vs. Heterozygous: Genotype Definitions - reading educational content
Homozygous vs. Heterozygous: Genotype Definitions
This audio-integrated reading passage, "Homozygous vs. Heterozygous: Genotype Definitions," is designed for Grade 6 stud...
How Homozygosity Affects Phenotype - reading educational content
How Homozygosity Affects Phenotype
Dive into the fascinating world of genetics with this engaging reading passage, 'How Homozygosity Affects Phenotype.' Th...
How Animals Adapt To Their Environment - reading educational content
How Animals Adapt To Their Environment
This educational passage, ideal for Grade 5 students, delves into the fascinating world of how animals adapt to their en...
Major Biomes of the World - reading educational content
Major Biomes of the World
This audio-integrated reading passage, "Major Biomes of the World," is designed for Grade 6 students to explore the Eart...
How Climate Defines a Biome - reading educational content
How Climate Defines a Biome
This engaging reading passage, 'How Climate Defines a Biome,' explores the crucial role of climate patterns in shaping t...
The Venomous Blue Dragon Sea Slug - reading educational content
The Venomous Blue Dragon Sea Slug
Dive into the fascinating world of the Blue Dragon Sea Slug, a stunning marine creature known for its unique venomous de...
World's Most Venomous Octopus Species - reading educational content
World's Most Venomous Octopus Species
This passage introduces students to the fascinating world of the blue-ringed octopus, highlighting its status as the wor...
Bonobo Behavior and Social Structure - reading educational content
Bonobo Behavior and Social Structure
This audio-integrated reading passage, 'Bonobo Behavior and Social Structure,' introduces Grade 6 students to the fascin...
MS-LS4-2: APPLY SCIENTIFIC IDEAS TO CONSTRUCT AN EXPLANATION FOR THE ANATOMICAL SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES AMONG MODERN ORGANISMS AND BETWEEN MODERN AND FOSSIL ORGANISMS TO INFER EVOLUTIONARY RELATIONSHIPS.
Bonobos Versus Chimpanzees Key Differences - reading educational content
Bonobos Versus Chimpanzees Key Differences
This educational passage, audio-integrated for accessibility, delves into the intriguing world of bonobos and chimpanzee...
MS-LS4-2: APPLY SCIENTIFIC IDEAS TO CONSTRUCT AN EXPLANATION FOR THE ANATOMICAL SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES AMONG MODERN ORGANISMS AND BETWEEN MODERN AND FOSSIL ORGANISMS TO INFER EVOLUTIONARY RELATIONSHIPS.
Taiga Biome Facts and Location - reading educational content
Taiga Biome Facts and Location
This educational passage, audio integrated for diverse learners, dives into the fascinating world of the Taiga biome. St...
Animals of the Taiga Biome - reading educational content
Animals of the Taiga Biome
This educational passage, audio integrated for an enhanced learning experience, delves into the fascinating world of ani...
Spiders Silk Strength - reading educational content
Spiders Silk Strength
This engaging, audio-integrated reading passage, 'How Spiders Use Silk to Survive,' explores the incredible ways spiders...
MS-LS4-4: CONSTRUCT AN EXPLANATION BASED ON EVIDENCE THAT DESCRIBES HOW GENETIC VARIATIONS OF TRAITS IN A POPULATION INCREASE SOME INDIVIDUALS’ PROBABILITY OF SURVIVING AND REPRODUCING IN A SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENT.
Spider vs. Insect: Spot the Difference - reading educational content
Spider vs. Insect: Spot the Difference
This engaging, audio-integrated reading passage, "Spider vs. Insect: Spot the Difference," is designed for Grade 6 stude...
The Diverse World of Eight-Legged Arachnids - reading educational content
The Diverse World of Eight-Legged Arachnids
This educational reading passage delves into the diverse world of eight-legged arachnids, exploring their unique charact...
Are Archaea Bacteria? The Three Domains - reading educational content
Are Archaea Bacteria? The Three Domains
This engaging, audio-integrated reading passage for Grade 6, 'Are Archaea Bacteria? The Three Domains,' dives into the f...
What Makes an Animal an Arthropod? - reading educational content
What Makes an Animal an Arthropod?
This educational reading passage, 'What Makes an Animal an Arthropod?', dives into the fascinating world of arthropods, ...
The Largest Animal Group on Earth - reading educational content
The Largest Animal Group on Earth
This educational passage, audio-integrated for accessibility, delves into the incredible world of arthropods, Earth's la...
The Human Family Tree: Our Early Ancestors - reading educational content
The Human Family Tree: Our Early Ancestors
This engaging passage, ideal for Grade 6, delves into 'The Human Family Tree: Our Early Ancestors,' aligning with NGSS M...
Fossil Evidence of Human Evolution - reading educational content
Fossil Evidence of Human Evolution
This engaging, audio-integrated reading passage, 'Fossil Evidence of Human Evolution,' introduces Grade 6 students to th...
Madagascar's Unique and Endangered Lemurs - reading educational content
Madagascar's Unique and Endangered Lemurs
This educational content features a reading passage about the unique and endangered lemurs of Madagascar, aligning with ...
How Scientists Classify Living Things - reading educational content
How Scientists Classify Living Things
This educational passage, audio integrated, delves into the fascinating world of how scientists classify living things. ...
The Levels of Australopithecus - reading educational content
The Levels of Australopithecus
This educational content offers an engaging, audio-integrated reading passage titled 'The Levels of Biological Classific...
Using Dichotomous Keys to Identify Organisms - reading educational content
Using Dichotomous Keys to Identify Organisms
This audio-integrated passage, 'Using Dichotomous Keys to Identify Organisms,' introduces 6th-grade students to a fundam...
Claws vs. Nails: Structure and Function - reading educational content
Claws vs. Nails: Structure and Function
This engaging, audio-integrated reading passage, "Claws vs. Nails: Structure and Function," introduces sixth-grade stude...
Examples of Amphibians - reading educational content
Examples of Amphibians
This engaging passage introduces young readers to the diverse world of amphibians, including examples like frogs, toads,...
Are Turtles Amphibians? - reading educational content
Are Turtles Amphibians?
This engaging, audio-integrated reading passage, 'Are Turtles Amphibians?', is designed for Grade 5 students. It delves ...
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