OBSERVATIONS All creatures have common characteristics Evidence: DNA comparing anatomy study the embryos
OBSERVATIONS The Earth is very old Evidence: radioactive dating of rocks
OBSERVATIONS Creatures have changed over time Evidence: the fossil record
The Fossil Record direwolf Many creatures that lived in the past don’t exist today The creatures alive today haven’t always been around Many creatures in the past looked like living ones we see today direwolf
Putting It Together Many different species alive today All life shares common characteristics The Earth is very old Life is very old Life has changed over time The changes have been little changes over long periods of time
We Can See Evolution Happen! Bacteria Strains Artificial Selection