Adaptations of Animals Project for Evolution

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Grade Levels

5th - 10th, Homeschool

Subjects

Biology, Environment, General Science

Resource Type

Projects, Activities, Assessment

Standards

NGSSMS-LS4-3

NGSSMS-LS4-1

NGSSMS-LS4-2

NGSSMS-LS4-5

NGSSMS-LS4-4

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7 handouts

$4.00

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This project was a great end to teaching adaptations. The students had a hard time knowing what they needed to include. Next year I will make that a little more clear.

— Lindsay W.

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This was a great activity! I was very excited to give this to my homeschooler. It was a big hit, allowing him to be creative while using the information he already learned about adaptations. Thank you so much!

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Make a beast as you roll a die for predetermined traits - will mother nature prevail or will the adaptations you create survive in this evolution project all about mutation and adaptations.

WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1-2 DAY LESSON:

• 5 NON-EDITABLE PDF handouts with instructions and extension questions

• 2 Pages of student examples

STUDENTS WILL:

• Learn about how mutation leads to the adaptation of organisms as they "build" a beast with predetermined traits they receive while rolling a die

• Complete extension questions that solidify concepts and ensure understanding of evolution

• Extend this activity by using the "Catastrophe" portion of the lesson

THIS PRODUCT IS ALSO FOUND IN OUR:

• Evolution Unit Bundle

• Evolution - PowerPoint, Handouts, INB, Task Cards, Word Wall

• Life Science Biology Curriculum Bundle

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER EVOLUTION PRODUCTS :

• Evolution Bundle - Science Centers / Lab Stations

• Evolution - Interactive Notebook

• Evolution - Task Cards

• Evolution - Word Wall

• Evolution Vocabulary

SEE HOW THIS LESSON ALIGNS WITH THE NGSS, TEKS or GSE

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Total Pages

7 handouts

Answer Key

N/A

Teaching Duration

4 days

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Standards

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NGSSMS-LS4-3

Analyze displays of pictorial data to compare patterns of similarities in the embryological development across multiple species to identify relationships not evident in the fully formed anatomy. Emphasis is on inferring general patterns of relatedness among embryos of different organisms by comparing the macroscopic appearance of diagrams or pictures. Assessment of comparisons is limited to gross appearance of anatomical structures in embryological development.

NGSSMS-LS4-1

Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past. Emphasis is on finding patterns of changes in the level of complexity of anatomical structures in organisms and the chronological order of fossil appearance in the rock layers. Assessment does not include the names of individual species or geological eras in the fossil record.

NGSSMS-LS4-2

Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms to infer evolutionary relationships. Emphasis is on explanations of the evolutionary relationships among organisms in terms of similarity or differences of the gross appearance of anatomical structures.

NGSSMS-LS4-5

Gather and synthesize information about technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms. Emphasis is on synthesizing information from reliable sources about the influence of humans on genetic outcomes in artificial selection (such as genetic modification, animal husbandry, gene therapy); and, on the impacts these technologies have on society as well as the technologies leading to these scientific discoveries.

NGSSMS-LS4-4

Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals’ probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment. Emphasis is on using simple probability statements and proportional reasoning to construct explanations.

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