Natural Selection
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Objective
I can explain how differences between individuals in a group of animals or plants can help some survive and reproduce better than others.
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Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 4:52
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Practice
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The video mentioned fast rabbits escaping foxes. Can you think of another animal and a trait that helps it survive in its environment? Explain how that trait helps it survive.
Imagine there's a population of birds. Some have long beaks, and some have short beaks. If the only food available is deep inside long, thin flowers, which birds are more likely to survive and why?
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Exit ticket
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“Imagine a group of deer. Some deer have thicker fur than others. Explain how having thicker fur might help some deer survive and reproduce better in a cold environment. Imagine a group of fish. Some fish are brighter in color than others. Explain how being brightly colored might help some fish survive and reproduce better in a coral reef environment. Imagine a group of trees. Some trees grow taller than others. Explain how growing taller might help some trees survive and reproduce better in a dense forest.”
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