7th Grade Science Guide

7.4: Reproduction & Inheritance 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 5

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

offspring survival, students are given the set of cards. On these cards, an animal is shown along with its environment. On the other set of cards, there is more specifc information on parental behavior for this species, but there are no explanations for why this species exhibits this behavior. Teacher has students look only at the cards with the pictures on them. Later in the lesson, teacher will pass out and ask students to read about the information on the other set of cards.

Activity: Samaras and Dispersal

Objective

Overview

Materials

● I can present information that shows how specifc adaptations and

● Understand that plants also have structural

● Lesson Plan

elements that allow them to reproduce successfully, students will design and carry out an experiment using Samara seeds.

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

Activity: Reproductive Success in Plants

Objective

Overview

Materials

● I can present information that shows how specifc 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