Journal Writing Assignment
Adaptations
Students with a firm grasp of the theory of natural selection should begin to observe it in the world around them. The biological design of every organism has a purpose. One of the best places to start is with the extraordinary diversity of multicellular life found all over the Earth. This assignment requires students to choose a multicellular organism, identify each of its adaptations, and relate these adaptations to the organism's habitat and niche.
Essential concepts: Evolution, natural selection, adaptations, habitat, niche, biodiversity.
