Natural Selection & Speciation Differentiation Stations | Biology II | Grades 9–12

Natural Selection & Speciation Differentiation Stations is a full set of differentiation stations for Biology II (grades 9–12) on Natural Selection & Speciation.

Pairs with: Natural Selection & Speciation Slide Show Presentation; Natural Selection & Speciation Guided Notes; Natural Selection & Speciation Lesson Quiz; Natural Selection & Speciation Unit Test.

Sections: Biology II; Lab Station #1; Station Protocol & Instructions:; Biology II Differentiation Stations; 1. Allopatric Speciation; 2. Sympatric Speciation; 3. Ring Species; 4. Prezygotic Barrier. Sample item: “QUESTION 1: What happens when the two terminal ends of the Ensatina salamander ring meet in the mountains of southern California?”

What's inside: Differentiation Stations (editable .pptx + PDF, 28 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: Differentiation Stations. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Set up the stations and rotate groups so every student works at the right level of challenge. 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.