Natural Selection Article: Selection in Modern Birds

This natural selection article highlights an example of natural selection from TODAY to show how populations change due to natural selection. Awesome extension activity for NGSS MS-LS4-4!

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In this activity, students will:

• READ an informational text about a study of the change in the wingspan of cliff swallows
• ANSWER text-dependent analysis questions related to natural selection
• COMPLETE a claims and evidence grid about the study

This natural selection activity is the perfect way to highlight that natural selection is not just a thing of the past!

Teacher Notes:

• Supports NGSS MS-LS4-4
• INCLUDES ANSWER KEY.
• Please note that this natural selection article is not editable.
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• NGSS MS-LS4-4: Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals’ probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment.
• NGSS MS-LS4-6: Use mathematical representations to support explanations of how natural selection may lead to increases and decreases of specific traits in populations over time.