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Natural Selection: Of Seasons and Species InteractiveNatural Selection: Of Seasons and Species Interactive
Publisher
CK-12 Foundation
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Interactives
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Internet Access
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Year
2015
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Interactive

Natural Selection: Of Seasons and Species

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Do predators look for different things in different seasons? The quick interactive shows how some species survive longer in one season than another based on the conditions. The challenge questions encourage pupils to demonstrate that they understand the concept.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

natural selection, seasonal change

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Discuss the seasonal changes in your area and how they impact natural selection
  • Have pupils write out their answers to the final two discussion questions for a quick daily grade

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires a free CK-12 account to access the interactive

Pros

  • Provides clear controls and functionality
  • Simple graphics highlight the concept

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4

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