Students read TWO ENGAGING ARTICLES about natural selection and how traits change in populations over time. The articles include corresponding WORKSHEETS with text-dependent questions. Both print and digital Google Slides options to assign are included! Supports both NGSS MS-LS4-4 and MS-LS4-6!
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Article 1: Natural Selection (NGSS MS-LS4-4)
- Students will READ about natural selection, including how it occurs because of factors such as overproduction, competition, and variation lead to selection, which over time can lead to speciation. Students will also read about the famous example of natural selection in peppered moths.
- Students will ANSWER text-dependent questions. All answers can be found in the text, so no prior knowledge is needed.
Article 2: Changes in Populations Over Time (NGSS MS-LS4-6)
- Students will READ about how traits change in populations over generations, including how scientists measure these changes using frequency and data.
- Students will ANSWER text-dependent questions. All answers can be found in the text, so no prior knowledge is needed.
Teacher Notes:
- GO PAPERLESS! Each of the included article/worksheet combos includes both print and digital Google Slides versions.
- Answer keys are always included.
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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.
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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.
