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Mimicry: An Example of Adaptation Lesson PlanMimicry: An Example of Adaptation Lesson Plan
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High schoolers are able to explain the relationship between adaptation and ability for survival and reproduction. They are able to give examples of a series of adaptations that would support the idea that evolution is a series of minor changes. Students are able to compare and contrast adaptations involving camouflage, warning coloration, and mimicry.

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evolution, the theory of evolution, adaptations, mimicry, natural selection

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adaptation, evolution, mimicry, natural selection, science
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9th - 12th
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Science
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30 mins
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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