| Central Question: How have species evolved to better survive in the harsh conditions of a desert? Guiding Thought Question: Why is the idea of "survival of the fittest" so especially relevant in the world's hot deserts? Provide an example to support your argument. Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn about plant and animal adaptations to hot dry climates by observing adaptations by species and presenting information about those species to their fellow classmates. |  |
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Maddy TheMostSignificantPersonOnThePlanet
2/21/2019 11:47:10 am
"Survival of the fittest" is a phrase that originated from Darwinian evolutionary theory as a way of describing the mechanism of natural selection. This is important in the desert because only the strongest can survive because it is such a harsh environment. For example cacti are especially adapted to be able to go weeks with out water.
Group-20-Leader-Mom-Combination
2/21/2019 12:33:31 pm
Since deserts are such harsh environments, the abilities to survive and adapt to the environment and survive successfully.
kinlee
2/21/2019 12:36:09 pm
because they need to learn how to be able to survive in the extreme heat and in the cold at night of the desert yet also have the ability to be able to live without water all the time so the ones that can adapt will be the stronger organisms of the area and the weak will die off. like how you see animals that are nocturnal so that they are able to burrow in the day time and can come out in the cooler night and will be able to not be seen as well to avoid predators
Haley E
2/22/2019 09:00:50 am
They often hide during the day. Lizards cant keep i the heat that long but they can hang out in he little caves or in the rocks. Leave a Reply. |
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