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Direct linkStaub, Nancy L.; Pauw, Peter G.; Pauw, Daniel – American Biology Teacher, 2006
Introductory biology students can be overwhelmed by the diversity of life. By focusing on learning characteristics of individual taxa, they often lose and miss the larger perspective--that all taxa are connected through evolution, resulting in the Tree of Life. In this article, the authors present an exercise that helps students develop an…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Biology, Evolution, Science Activities
