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Start Part II / V of an educational unit about
Change Topics in Science for
students in grades 7-10

Part I: Evolution and Natural Selection


Part II: Evolution and Natural Selection
Part III: Earth System History
Part IV: Life and Human Origins
Part V: Ecological Succession

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Start Part II / V of an educational unit about
Change Topics in Science for
students in grades 7-10

Part I: Evolution and Natural Selection


Part II: Evolution and Natural Selection
Part III: Earth System History
Part IV: Life and Human Origins
Part V: Ecological Succession

Download the Powerpoint version of this video,


unit notes, assessments, lab handouts, review
games, videos, and much more at
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The 5thMechanism
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ã There is variation in traits.
ã There is variation in traits.
± Some beetles are born green
ã There is variation in traits.
± Some beetles are born green
ã There is variation in traits.
± Some beetles are born green and some are
brown.
ã There is variation in traits.
± Some beetles are born green and some are
brown.
ã There is variation in traits.
± Some beetles are born green and some are
brown. They are the same species and can
mate.
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± The environment
can¶t support
unlimited population
growth.

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± The environment
can¶t support
unlimited population
growth.

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± The environment
can¶t support
unlimited population
growth.

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± The environment
can¶t support
unlimited population
growth.

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± The environment
can¶t support
unlimited population
growth.

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± The environment
can¶t support
unlimited population
growth.

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± The environment
can¶t support
unlimited population
growth.

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± The environment
can¶t support
unlimited population
growth.

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± The environment
can¶t support
unlimited population
growth.

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± The environment
can¶t support
unlimited population
growth.

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± The environment
can¶t support
unlimited population
growth.

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± The environment
can¶t support
unlimited population
growth.

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± The environment
can¶t support
unlimited population
growth.

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± The environment
can¶t support
unlimited population
growth.

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± The environment
can¶t support
unlimited population
growth.

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± Predators eat the
beetles that don¶t
blend into the
environment.

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± The environment
begins to dry with
climatic changes
and the landscape
becomes brown.

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± The environment
begins to dry with
climatic changes
and the landscape
becomes brown.

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± The environment
begins to dry with
climatic changes
and the landscape
becomes brown.

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± The environment
begins to dry with
climatic changes
and the landscape
becomes brown.

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± The environment
begins to dry with
climatic changes
and the landscape
becomes brown.

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± The environment
begins to dry with
climatic changes
and the landscape
becomes brown.

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± The environment
begins to dry with
climatic changes
and the landscape
becomes brown.

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± The environment
begins to dry with
climatic changes
and the landscape
becomes brown.

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± The environment
begins to dry with
climatic changes
and the landscape
becomes brown.

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± The environment
begins to dry with
climatic changes
and the landscape
becomes brown.

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± The environment
begins to dry with
climatic changes
and the landscape
becomes brown.

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± The surviving brown
beetles have
offspring that are
mostly brown.

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ï The organisms whom die as a consequence
of this competition were not totally random,

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ï The organisms whom die as a consequence
of this competition were not totally random,
Darwin found that those organisms more
suited to their environment were more likely
to survive.

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± If the environment
were to become green
again, then the green
type of that beetles
may again become
favored.

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± We can examples of
this throughout the
natural environment.

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ã Try to guess the picture hidden beneath the
boxes.
± You only get one guess. Raise your hand when you
want to guess.

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ã Try Again! Try to guess the picture hidden
beneath the boxes.
± You only get one guess. Raise your hand when you
want to guess.

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ã Darwin observed the Galapagos finches
while traveling on the H.M.S Beagle.

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ã Darwin hypothesized that one finch landed
on the Island, and then while their evolved
into many different types of finches.

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ã Some finches have small beaks to eats
small seeds, other finches have large
beaks to crush hard large seeds. Other
beaks were designed to catch insects.

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ã Some finches have small beaks to eats
small seeds, other finches have large
beaks to crush hard large seeds. Other
beaks were designed to catch insects.

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ã Some finches have small beaks to eats
small seeds, other finches have large
beaks to crush hard large seeds. Other
beaks were designed to catch insects.

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ã Some finches have small beaks to eats
small seeds, other finches have large
beaks to crush hard large seeds. Other
beaks were designed to catch insects.

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ã Some finches have small beaks to eats
small seeds, other finches have large
beaks to crush hard large seeds. Other
beaks were designed to catch insects.

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ã Some finches have small beaks to eats
small seeds, other finches have large
beaks to crush hard large seeds. Other
beaks were designed to catch insects.

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ã Which Finch is better adapted to crush
large seeds that fall to the ground?

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ã Answer! The Finch of the left because it
has a large beak and can crush large nuts.

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ã They even evolved into a Vampire Finch.

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ã Many species were able to thrive if they
made the journey to the Galapagos
because once they arrived there were very
few mammalian predators.

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ã Review Activity! The Hypotheticus Beast.

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ã The hypotheticus is a normal animal, it
eats leaves and tubers (roots).

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ã The hypotheticus is a normal animal, it
eats leaves and tubers (roots). A male
hypotheticus meets a female.

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ã The hypotheticus is a normal animal, it
eats leaves and tubers (roots). A male
hypotheticus meets a female.

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ã More babies are born than can possibly
survive.

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ã Each Hypotheticus is slightly different than
the other.

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ã Predators such the Fanged Tooth
Scienceteachericus kept populations of
the Hypotheticus in check.

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ã Predators such the Fanged Tooth
Scienceteachericus kept populations of
the Hypotheticus in check.

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ã One of the offspring has more hair than
most. The hairy Hypotheticus.

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ã One of the offspring has a slightly larger
neck. The long neck Hypotheticus.

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ã One of the offspring is a bit shorter and
has longer claws. The clawed
Hypotheticus.

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ã Climate in hypotheticus land became
drastically dry for the next several years.
Many of the shrubs are eaten or start to
die.

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ã Natural Resources are limited for the
normal Hyptheticus.

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ã The normal Hypotheticus can¶t reach the
leaves, and there aren¶t enough shrubs to
survive. Normal hypotheticus have a
difficult time surviving. Tuber roots just
below the surface are eaten quickly.

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ã Over thousands of years, the normal type
hypotheticus slowly have trouble surviving
to reproduce.

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ã The long necked Hypotheticus tend to
survive more often because they can
reach leaves on trees.

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ã With more long necked Hypotheticus
surviving, long necked Hypotheticus tend
to mate with long necked Hypotheticus
over millions of years.

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ã Overtime, nature favors long necked
Hypotheticus, and gradually, those
offspring with longer necks survive more
often to reproduce and their offspring have
long necks.

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ã Overtime, nature favors long necked
Hypotheticus, and gradually, those
offspring with longer necks survive more
often to reproduce and their offspring have
long necks.

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ã Acacia thorns stop at the height of tallest giraffe.


 
ã Going back to the beginning. Let¶s focus
on the clawed Hypotheticus.

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ã The clawed Hypotheticus can dig up tuber
roots better than the other Hypotheticuses.

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ã Nature favors longer clawed Hypotheticus,
as they can reach the tubers,

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ã Nature favors longer clawed Hypotheticus,
as they can reach the tubers, slowly over
thousands and thousands of generations,

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ã Nature favors longer clawed Hypotheticus,
as they can reach the tubers, slowly over
thousands and thousands of generations,
the Hypotheticus gets shorter, and gets
larger claws for digging.

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ã Maybe it learns to dig and burrow in the
earth to stay cool. Loses it¶s hair.

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ã Maybe it learns to dig and burrow in the
earth to stay cool. Loses it¶s hair. It is also
advantageous to be smaller to burrow
better.

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ã Over thousands of years, the clawed
Hypotheticus finds it difficult to mate with
the normal Hypotheticus.

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ã Eventually, the two won¶t mate at all.

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ã Over hundreds of thousands to millions of
years a new species has evolved. This is
called adaptive radiation.

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ã Over hundreds of thousands to millions of
years a new species has evolved. This is
called adaptive radiation.

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ã Let¶s go back to the beginning. What if the
climate got colder and wetter instead of
drier.

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ã In this environment, having more hair
keeps you drier and warmer in a cold
climate. The long haired Hypotheticus has
a slightly better chance of survival.

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ã Populations of hairy Hypotheticus are
stable in size except for some seasonal
changes.

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ã The ones that have more hair survive
more and thus reproduce more. Because
traits are passed down, more hairy
hypotheticus result.

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ã The world is thrown into an ice age for
60,000 years, only the most hairy
Hypotheticus survive.
ã Over time, the hairy Hypotheticus is so
different from the normal Hypotheticus that
they no longer mate. A new species has
evolved.

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ã The normal Hypotheticus went extinct, but
it¶s existence helped evolve several
species.

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ã Interestingly, based on both morphological
and biochemical evidence,

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ã Interestingly, based on both morphological
and biochemical evidence, it is agreed that
the manatees, dugongs, and hyraxes are
the closest living relatives of today's
elephants.

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ã Interestingly, based on both morphological
and biochemical evidence, it is agreed that
the manatees, dugongs, and hyraxes are
the closest living relatives of today's
elephants.

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ã Activity! You need to create your own type
of unique Hypotheticus.
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± Create pictures, have fun with names.
± Provide text above or below the pictures.
± Your Hypotheticus should change into a new
animal, or many animals over many
thousands to millions of years.
± Use technology if you want, or work in your
science journal.
± Be prepared for story time.

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ã Video! Natural Selection and Evolution
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± Part I: Natural Selection Made Easy (YouTube)
± http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q76jw0ZB9hA
± Part II: Evolution Made Easy (YouTube)
± http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w57_P9DZJ4&feat
ure=related

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ã Examples of divergent evolution.

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ã People are all of the same species, but we can
see that people in some places of the world have
some minor differences.

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ã Convergent Evolution: Organisms evolve
similar shapes or structures,

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ã Convergent Evolution: Organisms evolve
similar shapes or structures, in response
to similar environmental conditions,

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ã Convergent Evolution: Organisms evolve
similar shapes or structures, in response
to similar environmental conditions,
despite the fact that their evolutionary
ancestors are very different.

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ã Convergent Evolution: Organisms evolve
similar shapes or structures, in response
to similar environmental conditions,
despite the fact that their evolutionary
ancestors are very different.

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ã Convergent Evolution: Organisms evolve
similar shapes or structures, in response
to similar environmental conditions,
despite the fact that their evolutionary
ancestors are very different.

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ã Convergent Evolution: Organisms evolve
similar shapes or structures, in response
to similar environmental conditions,
despite the fact that their evolutionary
ancestors are very different.

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ã Convergent Evolution: Organisms evolve
similar shapes or structures, in response
to similar environmental conditions,
despite the fact that their evolutionary
ancestors are very different.

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ã We see convergent evolution in Australia,

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ã We see convergent evolution in Australia,
it separated from the rest very early,

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ã We see convergent evolution in Australia,
it separated from the rest very early, but
similar type of animals are found on each.

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ã Activity! Bird Monsters.
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ã In the follow activity: You are required to
eat seeds from a tray using different style
beaks.
ã In the follow activity: You are required to
eat seeds from a tray using different style
beaks.
± As Darwin¶s finches varied, the type of beak
and food sources also vary.
ã Rules

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ã Rules: Eye Goggles Required!

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ã Rules
± Nothing hits the floor (slipping hazard).

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ã Rules
± Nothing hits the floor (slipping hazard).
± Obtain seeds casually (not a race) even
though in nature it a struggle for survival.

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ã Rules
± Nothing hits the floor (slipping hazard).
± Obtain seeds casually (not a race) even
though in nature it a struggle for survival.
± No interference, although this does occur in
nature a little bit.

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ã Rules
± Nothing hits the floor (slipping hazard).
± Obtain seeds casually (not a race) even
though in nature it a struggle for survival.
± No interference, although this does occur in
nature a little bit.
± Put seeds in cup (without use of hands)

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ã Rules
± Nothing hits the floor (slipping hazard).
± Obtain seeds casually (not a race) even
though in nature it a struggle for survival.
± No interference, although this does occur in
nature a little bit.
± Put seeds in cup (without use of hands)
± Return neatly at end.

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ã Rules
± Nothing hits the floor (slipping hazard).
± Obtain seeds casually (not a race) even
though in nature it a struggle for survival.
± No interference, although this does occur in
nature a little bit.
± Put seeds in cup (without use of hands)
± Return neatly at end.
± Keep voices down and stay focused on the
task.

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ã Rules
± Nothing hits the floor (slipping hazard).
± Obtain seeds casually (not a race) even
though in nature it a struggle for survival.
± No interference, although this does occur in
nature a little bit.
± Put seeds in cup (without use of hands)
± Return neatly at end.
± Keep voices down and stay focused on the
task.
± No complaining Please!

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ã Rules
± Nothing hits the floor (slipping hazard).
± Obtain seeds casually (not a race) even
though in nature it a struggle for survival.
± No interference, although this does occur in
nature a little bit.
± Put seeds in cup (without use of hands)
± Return neatly at end.
± Keep voices down and stay focused on the
task.
± No complaining Please!

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ã Activity! Bird Eating Monsters.
± Please sketch the following trays into your journal.
± You will record your table rank (1-4) 1st is the winner,
4th is last in the circle.

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ã Bird Eating Monsters Procedure.

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ã Bird Eating Monsters Procedure.
± You are required to compete (being friendly)
with other members of your table to eat the
seeds in the tray.

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ã Bird Eating Monsters Procedure.
± You are required to compete (being friendly)
with other members of your table to eat the
seeds in the tray.
± Each group member only gets one type of
beak for the whole class. You must use only
your left hand, collect as many seeds as
possible in the time given. Your group will
rotate each trial to a new tray.

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ã Bird Eating Monsters Procedure.
± You are required to compete (being friendly)
with other members of your table to eat the
seeds in the tray.
± Each group member only gets one type of
beak for the whole class. You must use only
your left hand, collect as many seeds as
possible in the time given. Your group will
rotate each trial to a new tray.
± Put the seeds in your cup.

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ã Bird Eating Monsters Procedure.
± You are required to compete (being friendly)
with other members of your table to eat the
seeds in the tray.
± Each group member only gets one type of
beak for the whole class. You must use only
your left hand, collect as many seeds as
possible in the time given. Your group will
rotate each trial to a new tray.
± Put the seeds in your cup.
± Estimate your count when down (Record your
table rank on your pictures)

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ã Bird Eating Monsters Procedure.
± You are required to compete (being friendly)
with other members of your table to eat the
seeds in the tray.
± Each group member only gets one type of
beak for the whole class. You must use only
your left hand, collect as many seeds as
possible in the time given. Your group will
rotate each trial to a new tray.
± Put the seeds in your cup.
± Estimate your count when down (Record your
table rank on your pictures)

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ã Please answer the following in your
journal?

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ã Please answer the following in your
journal?
± What type of beaks were suited for what type
of seed?

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ã Please answer the following in your
journal?
± What type of beaks were suited for what type
of seed?
± What beak was overall the best? Why?

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ã Please answer the following in your
journal?
± What type of beaks were suited for what type
of seed?
± What beak was overall the best? Why?
± Was one of the beaks the worst? Which bird
beak will most likely become extinct?

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ã Please answer the following in your
journal?
± What type of beaks were suited for what type
of seed?
± What beak was overall the best? Why?
± Was one of the beaks the worst? Which bird
beak will most likely become extinct?
± What does this lab tell us about natural
selection?

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ã Please answer the following in your
journal?
± What type of beaks were suited for what type
of seed?
± What beak was overall the best? Why?
± Was one of the beaks the worst? Which bird
beak will most likely become extinct?
± What does this lab tell us about natural
selection?

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ã Activity! Bird Structure Function and
Survival by investigating beak type and
foot type.

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ã Activity! Bird Structure Function and
Survival by investigating beak type and
foot type.
± Each table group gets a token and a white
board + dry erase marker

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ã Activity! Bird Structure Function and
Survival by investigating beak type and
foot type.
± Each table group gets a token and a white
board + dry erase marker
± Guess right and keep your token, guess
wrong and lose it. Who will survive to the
end?

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ã Which bird will be best at surviving by breaking
tough seeds?

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ã Which bird will be best at surviving by breaking
tough seeds?

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ã Which bird will be best at surviving by catching
fish from the air?

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ã Which bird will be best at surviving by catching
fish from the air?

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ã Which bird will be best at surviving by tearing
through flesh and killing small animals?

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ã Which bird will be best at surviving by tearing
through flesh and killing small animals?

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ã Which bird will be best at surviving by tearing
through flesh and killing small animals?

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ã Which birds will be best at surviving by swiveling
its beak through the water to collect food?

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ã Which birds will be best at surviving by swiveling
its beak through the water to collect food?

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ã Which bird will be best at surviving by breaking
through plant matter to find insects?

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ã Which bird will be best at surviving by breaking
through plant matter to find insects?

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ã Which bird can survive in a number of different
habitats including coastal waters, agricultural
land, and probing deep into insect burrows.

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ã Which bird can survive in a number of different
habitats including coastal waters, agricultural
land, and probing deep into insect burrows.

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ã Which bird will be best at surviving by obtaining
insects, seeds, and plants from the bottom of
ponds.

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ã Which bird will be best at surviving by obtaining
insects, seeds, and plants from the bottom of
ponds.

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ã Which bird will be best at stabbing through
the water to catch fish and other animals.
ã Which bird will be best at stabbing through
the water to catch fish and other animals.
ã Which bird will be best at tearing through
the body of small birds?
ã Which bird will be best at tearing through
the body of small birds?
ã Which four birds will be best at eating small
insects, seeds, and plant matter with a multi-
functional beak?

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ã Which four birds will be best at eating small
insects, seeds, and plant matter with a multi-
functional beak?

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ã Which four birds will be best at eating small
insects, seeds, and plant matter with a multi-
functional beak?

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ã Which four birds will be best at eating small
insects, seeds, and plant matter with a multi-
functional beak?

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ã Which four birds will be best at eating small
insects, seeds, and plant matter with a multi-
functional beak?

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ã Which foot type is best adapted to survive
in an aquatic environment?

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ã Which foot type is best adapted to survive
in an aquatic environment?

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ã Which foot type is best adapted to survive
by walking through the mud?

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ã Which foot type is best adapted to survive
by walking through the mud?

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ã Which foot type is best adapted to survive
by perching on branches?

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ã Which foot type is best adapted to survive
by perching on branches?

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ã Which foot type is best adapted to survive
by clinging to the side of trees?

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ã Which foot type is best adapted to survive
by clinging to the side of trees?

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ã Which foot type is best adapted to survive
by grasping and killing prey?

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ã Which foot type is best adapted to survive
by grasping and killing prey?

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ã Which foot type is best adapted to hop
around, cling, and eat French Fries?

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ã Which foot type is best adapted to hop
around, cling, and eat French Fries?

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ã What animal has these feet?
ã What animal has these feet?
ã What animal has these feet?
ã What animal has these feet?
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ã Remember, Birds came from dinosaurs
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ã Tropical birds show many variations in colors.

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ã There are an estimated 3 million to 100
million species on planet earth.

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ã Photo tour of some of the neatest and
rarest life on the planet.
ã Photo tour of some of the neatest and
rarest life on the planet.
± Each species is the product of evolution.
ã Photo tour of some of the neatest and
rarest life on the planet.
± Each species is the product of evolution.
± Will these species be able to adapt to a
rapidly changing environment?
ã Photo tour of some of the neatest and
rarest life on the planet.
± Each species is the product of evolution.
± Will these species be able to adapt to a
rapidly changing environment?
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the Evolution and Natural Selection portion
of the unit assessment.

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ã Activity! Evolution and Natural Selection
Review Game.

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End Part II / V of an educational unit about
Change Topics in Science for
students in grades 7-10

Part I: Evolution and Natural Selection


Part II: Evolution and Natural Selection
Part III: Earth System History
Part IV: Life and Human Origins
Part V: Ecological Succession

Download the Powerpoint version of this video,


unit notes, assessments, lab handouts, review
games, videos, and much more at
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End Part II / V of an educational unit about
Change Topics in Science for
students in grades 7-10

Part I: Evolution and Natural Selection


Part II: Evolution and Natural Selection
Part III: Earth System History
Part IV: Life and Human Origins
Part V: Ecological Succession

Download the Powerpoint version of this video,


unit notes, assessments, lab handouts, review
games, videos, and much more at
www.sciencepowerpoint.com
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