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Evolution Debate: Evidence
FOR/AGAINST Debate
- Using evidence found at the Museum of Natural
History, present a logical argument for or against the
theory of evolution by natural selection. You may use
one of these guided studies in presenting your
evidence:
- (1) Comparison of the skeletons of different
higher vertebrates
- Vertebrates are members of the phylum you belong
to (Chordata) and include fishes, amphibians,
reptiles, birds, and mammals. They all have a
vertebral column (backbone).
- Compare and make sketches for your paper of
the bones of the shoulder, upper "arm," lower
"arm," and "hand" from:
- a giant salamander (amphibian)[reptiles and
amphibians]
- a chameleon (reptile)[reptiles and
amphibians]
- dinosaur (Diplodocus)(reptile)[in the
lobby as soon as you enter the building]
- crocodile (reptile)[reptiles and amphibians]
- saber-tooth tiger [mammals, cats]
- human
- What can you conclude from your comparison?
- How do you explain what you find?
- (2) Archaeopteryx
- Find the mold of the Archaeopteryx
fossil and make a thorough sketch. [Treasures]
- What do most scientists say this fossil
represent?
- How do evolution and creationism explain this
organism?
- Give evidence for one viewpoint or the other.
- Using one of these two, present evidence FOR or
AGAINST evolution in a in a persuasive, logical essay.
(2-3 pages)
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