7th Grade Science Guide

7.4: Reproduction & Inheritance 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 5

●​ I can present information that shows how specific adaptations and

●​ To understand that plants have structures that affect the probability of

●​ Lesson Plan

structures will make an organism more likely to survive and reproduce.

successful reproduction students work together analyzing cards.

Activity: Adaptations of Organisms Affect Reproductive Success

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can present information that shows how specific adaptations and

●​ To show their level of understanding of how

●​ Lesson Plan

adaptations (in structures and behaviors) influence the probability of successful reproduction--production and survival of offspring, students will visit a website to obtain and evaluate information.

structures will make an organism more likely to survive and reproduce.

Activity: Same Species, Different Traits

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can present information that shows how specific adaptations and

●​ To apply the patterns

●​ Lesson Plan

seen in other scenarios to new ones, student complete a worksheet

structures will make an organism more likely to survive and reproduce.

Activity: Gizmo - Rainfall & Bird Beaks

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ The Rainfall and Bird Beaks Gizmo™ allows students to explore how climate affects population size and the distribution of beak shapes

●​ Gizmo

●​ Observe finch populations and beak shapes during normal years. ●​ Understand how annual rainfall affects the amount and types of available seeds.

within a population of seed-eating finches.