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Life Science > Adaptation & Evolution

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Comparative anatomy of bird vs. human leg bones. part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is designed to compare and contrast the anatomy of the leg bones of a bird vs. a human.

Investigative Case - Living in an Alkaline Environment part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Investigative Case Based Learning:Examples
Living in an Alkaline Environment is a three-part interactive activity that explores the ecology and diversity of life in alkaline environments.

Plant Field Study: Adaptations of Plants for Survival in Different Environments part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This is a field investigation where students observe plants in a school forest setting . Students then compare adaptations of plants from different parts of the forest.

Walking on Water--How Do Water Striders Do It? part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity provides students with a first look at water tension and its role in the life of a water strider.

Investigating Microbes in a Nature Center part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This field and classroom activity involves identification of similarities, differences, advantages, and disadvantages in survival, method of locomotion, food acquisition, and reproduction in three fresh-water microbes.