How New Zealand's Glaciers Shaped the Origin of the Kiwi Bird

This resource is designed to support reading in the content area. The article discusses research conducted by scientists that proves there are more species and subspecies of kiwi birds than originally thought in New Zealand. The article discusses how scientists believe glaciers isolated populations and how new genetic lineages were discovered by analyzing the kiwi genome.

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Direct Link: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/08/rise-of-kiwi-bird-new-zealand/

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 9, 10

Intended Audience: Educators

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes

Keywords: kiwi, genome, species, lineage, New Zealand, text complexity, lesson plan

Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource

Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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