Natural Selection
Grade 5 · Science · 45 min· 5.ls4.2: Use Evidence To Construct An Explanation For How Variations In Characteristics Among Individuals Within The Same Species May Provide Advantages To Those Individuals In Their Survival And Reproduction.
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can explain how differences between individuals in a group of animals or plants can help some survive and reproduce better than others.
Warm-Up Video
Unknown Channel · 4:52
Survival of the Fittest
Practice Questions
7 questions · Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“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.”
Teacher Guide
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