LESSON MATERIALS

Per student

• Science notebooks

• Sticky notes

• Fine-point markers

• Student Sheet 4.9.A: Evidence for Relatedness

• Student Sheet 4.9.B: Tree Thinking

• Student Sheet 4.9.C: Surprising Evidence

Per class

• Computer with projector

• Markers

• Teacher Resource: Selection Stories

Per group

• Chart paper or whiteboard

• Student Sheet 4.9.D: Elephants’ Future

• Student Sheet 4.9.E: Argument Tool

Preparation

• Clear a space in your classroom for students to display chart papers.

• Make copies of student sheets.

• Precut Teacher Resource: Selection Stories into 4 separate stories.