How do certain adaptations affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants?
Cycle Summary
Session
6
Elicit
Students read and answer questions on the “Changing Environment” Probe.
Engage
Students match their adaptation or organism card to the appropriate biome card.
Explore
Students conduct a webquest on biomes.
Students visit hands-on stations to model adaptations.
Session
7
Explore
Students conduct a webquest on biomes.
Students visit hands-on stations to model adaptations.
Session
8
Explain
Students read texts to define adaptation.
Session
9
Elaborate
Students watch a video and match pollinator cards with appropriate flower cards.
Session
10
Elaborate
Students watch a video and match pollinator cards with appropriate flower cards.
Evaluate
Students complete a Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER).
Students complete a quiz to show mastery of concepts.
Natural selection provides a way for species to adapt to changes in their environment. When an environment changes, it may impose new challenges on the populations in that environment. Some individuals will have traits that are advantageous in the altered environment.
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