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Natural Selection & Evolution Activities: MS-LS4-4 & MS-LS4-6 Unit & Escape Room
Natural Selection & Evolution Activities: MS-LS4-4 & MS-LS4-6 Unit & Escape Room
Natural Selection & Evolution Activities: MS-LS4-4 & MS-LS4-6 Unit & Escape Room
Natural Selection & Evolution Activities: MS-LS4-4 & MS-LS4-6 Unit & Escape Room
Natural Selection & Evolution Activities: MS-LS4-4 & MS-LS4-6 Unit & Escape Room
Natural Selection & Evolution Activities: MS-LS4-4 & MS-LS4-6 Unit & Escape Room
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Natural Selection & Evolution Activities: MS-LS4-4 & MS-LS4-6 Unit & Escape Room
Natural Selection & Evolution Activities: MS-LS4-4 & MS-LS4-6 Unit & Escape Room
Natural Selection & Evolution Activities: MS-LS4-4 & MS-LS4-6 Unit & Escape Room
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"My students found this to be very engaging! It aligned to the standards well. I plan to use it again in the future!"
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Kathryn S.

Description

Use these fun activities to take care of planning your natural selection and evolution lessons with this unit + escape room bundle that addresses MS-LS4-4 and MS-LS4-6! You'll be ready to teach students about how animals adapt to their environment over time using the claim, evidence, and reasoning strategy with these lesson plans. With nine engaging activities and a review game, you will save time and money while watching your students learn!

Simply print-and-go. All directions and instructions are included! Even the Google Slides escape room is easy to share with students - and includes an additional challenge for students or a way to differentiate instruction!

Includes:

⭐️ Complete Unit

⭐️ Digital Escape Room

Use the suggested teaching order as your lesson plan for the week. It will guide you through the notes and tell you when to introduce each of the 9 activities.

Here's What's Included:

  • Activity #1: Anchor Phenomenon: Why Are The Galapagos Islands So Important To Biologists?
  • Activity #2: Bird Beak Model
  • Activity #3: Claim-Evidence-Reasoning Match
  • Activity #4: Data Analysis
  • Activity #5: Make a Prediction
  • Activity #6: Natural Selection Digital Lab
  • Activity #7: Cloze Notes (Differentiated)
  • Activity #8: Anchor Phenomenon - Explanation
  • Activity #9: Assessment
  • Supporting PowerPoint
  • Unit Plan/Pacing Guide
  • Teacher Guides
  • Answer Keys

✅ Review Activity:

  • Digital Escape Room: Game in Google Slides
  • Student Printable: Differentiated Challenge

➡️ Prep is fast and easy! Read the easy teacher directions, print the student pages, and you're ready for a fun and rewarding class period!

Why Your Students Will Love It:

  • They get to discover the content rather than just being told about it!
  • They will learn about the Galapagos Islands and Darwin's theory!
  • They will feel accomplished when they find the answer to the phenomenon!

Why You Will Love It:

  • You can simply read the Teacher Overview, follow the teacher guide, and print the materials! You are ready to go!
  • You will see deep connections being made by students as they proceed through the unit.
  • You will have more time to focus on your class instead of preparing materials.

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Natural Selection & Evolution Activities: MS-LS4-4 & MS-LS4-6 Unit & Escape Room

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30+ Total Pages, 9 Activities + 1 Digital Escape Room
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What others say

"My students found this to be very engaging! It aligned to the standards well. I plan to use it again in the future!"
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Kathryn S.

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Description

Use these fun activities to take care of planning your natural selection and evolution lessons with this unit + escape room bundle that addresses MS-LS4-4 and MS-LS4-6! You'll be ready to teach students about how animals adapt to their environment over time using the claim, evidence, and reasoning strategy with these lesson plans. With nine engaging activities and a review game, you will save time and money while watching your students learn!

Simply print-and-go. All directions and instructions are included! Even the Google Slides escape room is easy to share with students - and includes an additional challenge for students or a way to differentiate instruction!

Includes:

⭐️ Complete Unit

⭐️ Digital Escape Room

Use the suggested teaching order as your lesson plan for the week. It will guide you through the notes and tell you when to introduce each of the 9 activities.

Here's What's Included:

  • Activity #1: Anchor Phenomenon: Why Are The Galapagos Islands So Important To Biologists?
  • Activity #2: Bird Beak Model
  • Activity #3: Claim-Evidence-Reasoning Match
  • Activity #4: Data Analysis
  • Activity #5: Make a Prediction
  • Activity #6: Natural Selection Digital Lab
  • Activity #7: Cloze Notes (Differentiated)
  • Activity #8: Anchor Phenomenon - Explanation
  • Activity #9: Assessment
  • Supporting PowerPoint
  • Unit Plan/Pacing Guide
  • Teacher Guides
  • Answer Keys

✅ Review Activity:

  • Digital Escape Room: Game in Google Slides
  • Student Printable: Differentiated Challenge

➡️ Prep is fast and easy! Read the easy teacher directions, print the student pages, and you're ready for a fun and rewarding class period!

Why Your Students Will Love It:

  • They get to discover the content rather than just being told about it!
  • They will learn about the Galapagos Islands and Darwin's theory!
  • They will feel accomplished when they find the answer to the phenomenon!

Why You Will Love It:

  • You can simply read the Teacher Overview, follow the teacher guide, and print the materials! You are ready to go!
  • You will see deep connections being made by students as they proceed through the unit.
  • You will have more time to focus on your class instead of preparing materials.

You May Also Like:

MS-LS3: Heredity, Genetics, and Punnett Squares MEGA BUNDLE

MS-LS2 Ecology and Ecosystems Unit - MS-LS2-1 through MS-LS2-5

MS-LS1-1 & MS-LS1-2: Cells and Organelles BUNDLE: Unit + Digital Escape Room

___________________________

Copyright ©Mr Shark Tooth, LLC

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Want to share with other teachers? Awesome! Additional licenses are 50% off!

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Rated 4.5 out of 5, based on 4 reviews
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Rated 4 out of 5
April 29, 2025
Challenging for my students but it pushed them to work harder for a better understanding.
Melissa L.
17 reviews
Grades taught: 7th
Rated 5 out of 5
March 20, 2025
My students found this to be very engaging! It aligned to the standards well. I plan to use it again in the future!
Kathryn S.
198 reviews
Grades taught: 8th
Rated 4 out of 5
August 4, 2024
My students enjoyed these activities as a review for MAAP testing.
Devin W.
38 reviews
Grades taught: 8th
Mr Shark Tooth
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Sep 24, 2024
Devin, Thanks for the review! I'm glad to hear this helped you review for testing. Best of luck this year!
Rated 5 out of 5
March 26, 2024
This was great supportive resource to help guide my natural selection unit. I appreciate the reading comprehension and data analysis activities for students to build and improve on these skills. The escape room was an added bonus of fun and review.
Morgan M.
107 reviews
Grades taught: 8th
Mr Shark Tooth
Response from
Mr Shark Tooth
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Sep 24, 2024
Morgan, Thanks for the review! I'm glad to hear that it was a great addition to your unit!

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Standards

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NGSSMS-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. Emphasis is on using simple probability statements and proportional reasoning to construct explanations.
NGSSMS-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. Emphasis is on using mathematical models, probability statements, and proportional reasoning to support explanations of trends in changes to populations over time. Assessment does not include Hardy Weinberg calculations.
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