Description
This resource is for Animal and Plant Adaptations for Middle School Science. Students will learn that animals have characteristic behaviors and specialized plant structures that help them reproduce and live. This resource is a printable unit with reading passages and interactive notebook flaps. This resource includes informational text passages and two slide shows. Students will learn about animal and plant adaptations, behavioral and structural adaptations and how these affect the probability of successful reproduction. This resource is huge and includes lots of pages and activities! There is a True-False assessment at the end of the unit. There are seven pages of informational text and two slideshows.
Standards Addressed:
NGSS MS-LS1-4. Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively. [Clarification Statement: Examples of behaviors that affect the probability of animal reproduction could include nest building to protect young from cold, herding of animals to protect young from predators, and vocalization of animals and colorful plumage to attract mates for breeding. Examples of animal behaviors that affect the probability of plant reproduction could include transferring pollen or seeds and creating conditions for seed germination and growth. Examples of plant structures could include bright flowers attracting butterflies that transfer pollen, flower nectar and odors that attract insects that transfer pollen, and hard shells on nuts that squirrels bury.] MS-LS1-5. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence
Utah SEEd Standard 7.4.2 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about specific animal and plant adaptations and structures that affect the probability of successful reproduction. Examples of adaptations could include nest building to protect young from the cold, herding of animals to protect young from predators, the vocalization of animals and colorful plumage to attract mates for breeding, bright flowers attracting butterflies that transfer pollen, flower nectar and odors that attract insects that transfer pollen, or hard shells on nuts that squirrels bury. (LS1.B))
