Using the State Curriculum: Science, Grade 4

Lesson Seeds: The lesson seeds are ideas for the indicator/objective that can be used to build a lesson. Lesson seeds are not meant to be all-inclusive, nor are they substitutes for instruction.

Standard 3.0 Life Science

Topic D. Evolution

Indicator 1. Explain that individuals of the same kind differ in their characteristics, and sometimes the differences give individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing.

Objective b. Explain that the characteristics of an organism affect its ability to survive and reproduce.

Activity
Discuss how characteristics provide advantages for many animals. An arctic hare has white fur in the winter that blends in with the snow. This is an advantage because it helps the hare hide from predators. In the spring the hare turns brown which camouflages it from predators by blending into the brush and forest. Show students photographs of the two coat colors. Ask students to identify other characteristics that provide an advantage for an animal or plant in a specific environment.
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Activity

Discuss how characteristics provide advantages for many animals. An arctic hare has white fur in the winter that blends in with the snow. This is an advantage because it helps the hare hide from predators. In the spring the hare turns brown which camouflages it from predators by blending into the brush and forest. Show students photographs of the two coat colors.
Ask students to identify other characteristics that provide an advantage for an animal or plant in a specific environment.

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