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Preying on Beans

Overview:
Students act as predators searching for prey (beans) in two different settings to demonstrate the processes of adaptation and selection.

Author/Source:
UC Museum of Paleontology

Grade level:
3-5

Time:
50-60 minutes

Concepts:

  • There is variation within a population.

  • Advantageous features help living things survive.

  • Depending upon the environment, some living things will survive better than others.

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