Plants, Animals Adapt to City Living

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. It describes new research suggesting urban life creates evolutionary changes in plants and animals. Examples of changes to an urban growing plant (the white clover) and a Leapin' Lizard are presented as they evolve to suit their new environment.
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Direct Link: https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/plants-animals-adapt-city-living

General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Keywords: genetic variation, environmental factors, adaptation, evolution, natural selection, text complexity, informational text, adapt, plants, animals, city living, city life, lizards
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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Evolution in the City

In this lesson, students will analyze an informational text intended to support reading in the content area. This article describes new research suggesting urban life creates evolutionary changes in plants and animals. Examples of changes to an urban growing plant (the white clover) and a Leapin' Lizard are described as they evolve to suit their new environment. This lesson includes a note-taking guide, text-dependent questions, a writing prompt, answer keys, and a writing rubric.

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Lesson Plan

Evolution in the City:

In this lesson, students will analyze an informational text intended to support reading in the content area. This article describes new research suggesting urban life creates evolutionary changes in plants and animals. Examples of changes to an urban growing plant (the white clover) and a Leapin' Lizard are described as they evolve to suit their new environment. This lesson includes a note-taking guide, text-dependent questions, a writing prompt, answer keys, and a writing rubric.

Type: Lesson Plan