Classification & Phylogeny Project-Based Learning Activity | Biology II | Grades 9–12

Classification & Phylogeny Project-Based Learning Activity is a project-based learning activity for Biology II (grades 9–12) on Classification & Phylogeny.

Pairs with: Classification & Phylogeny Slide Show Presentation; Classification & Phylogeny Guided Notes; Classification & Phylogeny Lesson Quiz; Classification & Phylogeny Unit Test.

Sections: Biology II Project Based Learning Activities • Chapter 11; Biology II Project Based Learning • Chapter 11; Project Station #1; Technical Vocabulary Matching; Learning Objective & STEM Challenge Target; Investigation Protocol & Directions; Station 1: Technical Vocabulary Term Cards (cut Out); Term #1. Sample item: “Why did Carl Woese's small-subunit ribosomal RNA (16S/18S rRNA) sequencing definitively place Archaea as the sister domain to Eukarya rather than Bacteria?”

What's inside: Project Based Learning Activity (editable .pptx + PDF, 30 slides); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: NGSS High School Life Science (HS-LS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.

Resource type: Project-Based Learning Activity. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Students work through the project stations over several class periods, ending with a product they present. Built for Biology II, grades 9–12.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.