Evolution and Inheritance Booklet | Grades 3-5 | NGSS Aligned | Adaptation and Fossils

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Variation between individuals of the same species opens this booklet, setting up the bigger question of why adaptations matter at all for survival. A camel built to handle heat and a Venus flytrap built to handle hunger show two completely different kinds of adaptation in action, one animal and one plant. A section asks what fossils can actually prove about the distant past before the booklet closes by naming real scientists behind evolutionary thinking. Every section links to a free YouTube lesson from Brenda Hayles. Color photos supporting the fossil section pair with adaptation diagrams throughout, and the back page defines variation and adaptation. NGSS codes 3-LS3-1, 3-LS4-1, 3-LS4-2 and 3-LS4-3 are covered.

Inside:

• Six sections, from variation to key scientists
• A linked video for each section
• Color fossil photos beside adaptation diagrams
• A glossary covering variation and adaptation