This resource is for California 8th grade science teachers who are teaching MS-LS4 - Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity according to the California Preferred Integrated Course Model. Save 75% by purchasing the resources in this bundle.

This MS-LS4 - Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity bundle was specifically created by analyzing California’s Department of Education 8th Grade NGSS curriculum document. It delivers exactly what California teachers need to meet state expectations according to the Preferred Integrated Course Model.

✅ Covers NGSS MS-LS4 Standard for Grade 8 in California: Evolution, Fossils, Evidence of Evolution in Fossils, Comparative Embryology, Physical and Behavioral Adaptations, Natural Selection, Genetic Technology and Gene Therapy, Reproductive Technologies, and Population Modeling—all aligned to California’s Preferred Integrated Model for Grade 8 Science.

✅ Massive Resource Library: Includes lessons, readings, activities, quizzes, and more across all science domains.

✅ Resources are Organized: Each included resource is described inside the description file.

✅ No Prep & Editable: Ready-to-use PDFs, Word docs, and digital versions for seamless classroom integration.

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It includes the following resources:

MS-LS4-1

• Fossils and Geologic Time Lesson
• Fossils Reading
• Evidence of Evolution in Fossils - Station Activity
• Fossils and Geologic Time Lab Station Activity

MS-LS4-2

• Evolution Lesson
• Fossils Reading
• Common Ancestry - Station Activity
• Evolution - Scavenger Hunt
• Crash Course Video Worksheet - The Timeline of Life

MS-LS4-3

• Comparing Embryos Evidence of Common Ancestry and Evolution Lesson
• Comparative Embryology - Station Activity
• Crash Course Video Worksheet Human Evolution and Chimps

MS-LS4-4

• Physical & Behavioral Adaptations Lesson
• Natural Selection Lesson
• Natural Selection and Adaptation - Station Activity
• Physical Adaptations Reading
• Animal Adaptations Reading
• Crash Course Video Worksheet Population Genetics

MS-LS4-5

• Genetic Technologies and Gene Therapy Lesson
• Reproductive Technologies Lesson
• Reproductive Technologies - Scavenger Hunt
• Artificial Selection - Station Activity
• GMO Research Activity
• Genetically Modified Organisms Reading
• Genetics and Gene Therapy Reading

MS-LS4-6

• Physical & Behavioral Adaptations Lesson
• Natural Selection and Population Modeling - Station Activity
• Physical Adaptations Reading
• Natural Selection Lesson
• Animal Adaptations Reading
• Crash Course Video Worksheet - Life’s Way of Stayin Alive

This bundle follows 'The Preferred Integrated Model' which integrates all four disciplines of science into each grade-level course and allows students focus on the content they need to understand real-world phenomena.