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Journal Entry:
What is fitness in living organisms?
What adaptations do some plant leaves have to help with different environmental conditions?
Learning Intentions
We will learn various ways that plants adapt to find
success in their living environment.
We will learn about different layers of tissue found in leaves.
Closing Task:
You can describe variation in plants and explain how variation helps increase their fitness.
Content Standards being covered:
Topics:
SYI-3.A Explain the connection between variation in the number and types of molecules within cells to the ability of the organism to survive and/or reproduce in different environments.
Science Practices:
6.C Provide reasoning to justify a claim by connecting evidence to biological theories.
Habits of Mind/Life skills being covered:
Apply Past Knowledge to New Situations
Thinking Flexibly