Preying on Beans

Students act as predators searching for prey (beans) in two different settings to demonstrate the processes of adaptation and selection. They track and graph their data, then compare the results of the prey eaten in the different environments and develop explanations based on their data in a class discussion.

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Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 5

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, LCD Projector

Instructional Time: 50 Minute(s)

Keywords: predator, prey, survival, reproduction, natural selection, environment, consumer

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Teaching Idea

Instructional Design Framework(s): Structured Inquiry (Level 2)

Resource Collection: General Collection

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