Chewing on Change: Exploring the Evolution of Horses in Response to Climate Change

This lesson was authored by Jennifer Broo and Jessica Mahoney in partnership with Drs. Julie Bokor and Bruce J. MacFadden in 2015, containing three lesson plans designed for 9th – 12th grade students. Details are located under the Lesson Plans and Curricula page of the CPET (Center for Precollegiate Education and Training) website and in the modules below. While the curriculum itself is temporarily unavailable online, please reach out to fossil@flmnh.ufl.edu for access to a copy.

A fourth lesson plan was authored by Stephanie R. Killingsworth and Alexa L. Neilson in partnership with Dr. Bruce J. MacFadden in 2025.

TOPICS/THEMES

Fossils, Phylogenetics, Climate Change, Evolution, Co-Evolution, Geologic Time Scale, Morphology