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Lesson⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleNatural Selection: Survival of the Fittest (Part 3)
Natural Selection: Survival of the Fittest (Part 3).
🎯 Your mission
Master the concept. Use it tomorrow.
⚡ The twist
Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.
Mind = Blown
🌳 Trees can talk to each other through underground fungus networks.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what will happen to the plant if you change the water?
What You'll Learn
Adaptations develop over many generations through natural selection. Structural adaptations (like thick fur), behavioral adaptations (like migration), and physiological adaptations (like venom production) all help survival.
Key Words
- mitosis
- trait
- dominant
Steps
Read the introduction and identify the main idea of this lesson.
Research one genetic disorder. Create an infographic showing its cause, symptoms, and how it is inherited.
Observe what happens and describe it in detail.
Record your observations in your science journal with measurements and descriptions.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is selective breeding?
Where you see this in real life
This is why plants grow toward windows and why scabs form.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Watch a plant or pet for 5 minutes today and write down what you noticed.
For the dinner table
“Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”
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