{"id":1968,"date":"2025-07-23T04:21:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T04:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resources.kialo-edu.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=1968"},"modified":"2025-07-28T05:16:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T05:16:25","password":"","slug":"biology-adaptation","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/resources.kialo-edu.com\/en\/docs\/biology-adaptation\/","title":{"rendered":"Biology: Adaptation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Statement of Inquiry:<\/strong> <em>Relationships between an organism&rsquo;s form and function allow it to adapt to its environment.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Debatable Question:<\/strong> <em><em><em>Which type of adaptation gives organisms the greatest survival advantage in the era of rapid climate change?<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p><p>Suggested length: 1 hour<\/p><p>Learning objectives:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding<br><\/strong>i. Outline structural, behavioral, and physiological adaptations.<br>iii. Interpret information to make scientifically supported judgments: how different types of adaptation improve an animal&rsquo;s survival in a particular environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-table align-top\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#e9f1fb\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Concepts<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Global Context<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">ATL Skill<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Relationships<br>Form<br>Function<br>Adaptation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Scientific and technical innovation:<\/strong><br>Adaptation<br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Critical thinking<\/strong>: <br>Consider ideas from multiple perspectives<br><br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><style>#sp-ea-1973 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-1973.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-1973.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-1973.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-1973.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-1973.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1753097531\"><div id=\"sp-ea-1973\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-19730\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse19730\" aria-controls=\"collapse19730\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Resources and Preparation<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse19730\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-19730\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><ol><li>Clone the Kialo discussion: &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/p\/f8e56a82-846e-4d14-a113-6e48b4ac307b\/526087\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\"><i>Which type of adaptation gives organisms the greatest survival advantage in the era of rapid climate change?<\/i><\/a><i>&rdquo;<\/i><\/li><li>Create small groups and assign each group a different biome for the activity.<\/li><li>Upload\/print habitat photos or use the presentation below.<\/li><li>&nbsp;For differentiation, provide concept bank handouts.<\/li><li>&nbsp;Prepare exit tickets (paper or digital).<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-19731\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse19731\" aria-controls=\"collapse19731\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Introduction<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse19731\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-19731\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Arrange students into small groups, each representing a different biome.<\/p><p>Give each group a photo of a habitat under threat from climate change impacts (e.g., melting ice, drought) or provide a copy of the presentation below.<\/p><p>Ask students to list as many possible adaptations they can think of that would help these organisms survive their changing habitat. Encourage rapid-fire ideas.<\/p><p>Ask one representative from each group to share their brainstorm with the class.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-19732\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse19732\" aria-controls=\"collapse19732\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Concept Formation<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse19732\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-19732\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Using student examples, elicit the three types of adaptations (structural, behavioral, physiological) by asking<i>: What function would this adaptation serve? How would it change the animal, and how would it improve its chances?<\/i><\/p><p>Have groups swap brainstorms and identify the types of adaptations.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-19733\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse19733\" aria-controls=\"collapse19733\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Main Activity<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse19733\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-19733\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Provide students with the Kialo discussion &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/p\/f8e56a82-846e-4d14-a113-6e48b4ac307b\/526087\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\"><i>Which type of adaptation gives organisms the greatest survival advantage in the era of rapid climate change?<\/i><\/a>&rdquo; Create in <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/small-group-mode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Small Group Mode<\/a> to allow for students to interact meaningfully with other perspectives. Provide students with the following stage instructions to assist deeper reasoning:<\/p><ul><li>Stage 1: (5 min) Add starting claims for and against the different types of adaptations. Students should add claims for all three forms of adaptation.<\/li><li>Stage 2: (15 min) Develop claims by adding examples and evidence, or explain why a claim is incorrect &mdash; task students with developing 1 of their claims and 9 from other students.<\/li><li>Stage 3: (5 min) No more claims can be added. Students read through the claims and vote on the ones they feel create the best argument.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-19734\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse19734\" aria-controls=\"collapse19734\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Reflection Activity<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse19734\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-19734\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Discuss the following questions in open discussion or exit ticket format:<\/p><ul><li><b><i>Before I thought&hellip;<\/i><\/b> At the beginning of the discussion, which form of adaptation did you believe may provide an organism with the greatest chance of survival? Why?<\/li><li><b><i>Now I think... <\/i><\/b><b>&nbsp;<\/b>After interacting with your peers and reviewing their arguments, how has your perspective changed? 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