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Squirrel Islands

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In this adaptations worksheet, students read about 3 species that have changed over time to adapt to their environment. Students design a squirrel that has adapted to an island habitat that students are assigned. They describe the squirrel's adaptations and why they are beneficial. Students are given 14 terms for which they must give an example of one species that fits the term.

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adaptations

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adaptations, frameshift mutation, point mutation, science
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7th - 9th
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Science
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