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Driving Question: How does the environment drive a species to change?
Natural Selection
Biodiversity & Evolution Step 4
You've probably heard the phrase 'survival of the fittest.' That's what natural selection is all about. But what does it mean to be the fittest? You'll find that out in this unit, as well as the research of Charles Darwin that led to the concept of natural selection. In addition, have fun making your own fish and trying to live a million years!
Section 1: Natural Selection
Learning Goals
I know and can use the terms:, Variation, Adaptation, Mutation, Fitness, Natural Selection
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I know how adaptations affect the survival of a species.
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I understand the theory of natural selection.
1. Adaptation Assignment
Link to Video
2. Video: The Origin of a Species: The Making of a Theory
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3. Darwin and Natural Selection Lesson and Notetaker
Video from PowerPoint
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4. Change Through Time (Interactive Notebook Page)
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5. Darwin's Natural Selection Worksheet
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6. Peppered Moths (Link to website)
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7. Tall, Gray, and Tuskless (bead simulation)
8. Comparing Theories: Lamarck Vs. Darwin
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9. Study Guide for Natural Selection Test
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Just for Fun!
The Voyage of the Beagle
Associated Challenges:
Biodiversity and Evolution Step 4 (Natural Selection) Capacity Matrix
Natural Selection Assignment Tracker
The Voyage of the Beagle