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ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS SIMULATION The Survival Island
Experiment
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THE SURVIVAL ISLAND EXPERIMENT You have been recruited to
assist the United States Institute of Biological Studies (USIBS) in
testing the survival skills of three new species of animals
recently found in the Amazon rainforest. DO YOU ACCEPT THIS
MISSION?
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YOUR MISSION You are to observe these species in a new, isolate
environment. Several of each species will be relocated to Survival
Island where no other animal life exist. On the island, you will
observe and record each species ability to hunt and collect the one
and only available food source, quinoa. You will collect and report
your findings on these species to the USIBS only. Lets
proceed...
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MEET THE NEW SPECIES FORKULA Although this creature has very
sharp, pointy spikes. It may be very clumsy transporting food to
its home. These creatures their spikes to make their homes up in
the trees.
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MEET THE NEW SPECIES SPOONIK This creature has a mild
temperament and can be very thoughtful when it comes to hunting for
its food. They use their digging capabilities to make their homes
in burrows underground.
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MEET THE NEW SPECIES STICKETTE This friendly creature enjoys
being around and working with others of its kind. These slim
creatures find their homes in bushes and ground vegetation.
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EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN FOR THIS SIMULATION, Each table will
receive: Regions on the Island (tray) Quinoa (beads) Equal Number
of Each Species (utensils) Home for Each Species (placement of
cups) Data Record Sheets
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EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Each group will conduct a 1-minute hunting
trial. During the trial, each species will try to collect as much
food as possible without using the sides of the tray and take it to
each species home. Remember the species descriptions. At the end of
the trial, each species will record how much food they were able to
collect. At the end of the trials, we will do a whole class count
of each species.
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When timer gets to 00:00, count quinoa and record data.
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DATA COLLECTION
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DATA ANALYSIS Which species will most likely survive the
longest and/or produce the most offspring in this environment? What
adaptation features made these species so successful? Which species
are less likely to survive very long in this environment? What
features does this species possess that make it difficult for it to
hunt food more successfully?
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Learned Behavioral Adaptations
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Physical Adaptations Develop Over Time When The Traits Are
Present in the Population
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What adaptations might Stickette develop in order to be a more
successful hunter? PHYSICAL (Structural) BEHAVIOR (Behavioral)
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AFTER AN ADAPTATION Over many generations, Stickette was able
to survive and developed a physical adaptation so it could gather
food more successfully in its environment. Stickette is now
Clipette!!
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When timer gets to 00:00, count quinoa and record data.
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DATA ANALYSIS AFTER THE ADAPTATION
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ADAPTATION SIMULATION ANALYSIS & REFLECTION How does the
Stickettes trial(s) compare to the newly adapted Clipettes
trial(s)? Did this adaptation enable this species to be more
successful at hunting in this given environment? Can you think of a
better way the Stickette could have adapted in order to be more
successful at hunting? Describe those adaptations and draw an
example with labels.