How do the evolutionary adaptations of fish and amphibians support their survival and ecological roles?
Critical Thinking: Analyze evolutionary and ecological data related to fish and amphibians.
Global Citizenship: Develop conservation strategies to protect aquatic biodiversity.
Adaptive Perseverance: Investigate complex ecological challenges and propose solutions.
What evolutionary features have allowed fish to thrive in aquatic environments?
How can conservation efforts address the decline in fish biodiversity?
What are the physiological adaptations that enable amphibians to live both in water and on land?
Students will understand the evolutionary adaptations and classifications of fish through dissection.
Students will analyze causes and propose conservation strategies for declining fish biodiversity.
Students will compare the anatomical and physiological features of fish and amphibians through lab dissections.
Assessment Options:
Lesson 1: Lab report on fish dissection.
Lesson 2: Group project on fish conservation solutions.
Lesson 3: Lab report on frog dissection.
Lesson 4: Comparative lab report on fish and frog dissections.
Lesson 5: Participation in group discussions and interactive quiz.
HS-LS1-2: Develop and use a model to illustrate the hierarchical organization of interacting systems that provide specific functions within multicellular organisms.
HS-LS2-7: Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.
HS-LS4-5: Evaluate the evidence supporting claims that changes in environmental conditions may result in: (1) increases in the number of individuals of some species, (2) the emergence of new species over time, and (3) the extinction of other species.
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