7th Grade Science Guide

7.5: Changes in Species 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 6

being the predator of the Peppered Moths.

Activity: Butterfly Adaptation

Objective

Overview

Materials

● I can explain how some traits can increase or decrease an organism’s chance of survival in a specific environment.

● Students will cut out the Butterfly and Adapt it to the environment of the classroom in plain sight.

● Lesson Plan

Activity: Biomes of the World

Objective

Overview

Materials

● I can explain how some traits can increase or decrease an organism’s chance of survival in a specific environment.

● Students will learn about the Biome’s of the world and what is most adapted to living in each.

● Lesson Plan

Activity: Choose your Traits

Objective

Overview

Materials

● I can explain how some traits can increase or decrease an organism’s chance of survival in a specific environment.

● Students will understand that adaptations occur in a population instead of in individual organisms.

● Lesson Plan

Activity: Gizmo Natural & Artificial Selection

Objective

Overview

Materials

● Natural and Artificial Selection Gizmo allows students to explore the process of artificial

● Gizmo

● I can use artificial selection to develop a new variety of insects, distinguish between the processes of natural and artificial selection, and compare the rates at which natural and artificial selection occur.

selection and compare its outcomes to the results of natural selection.