Adaptation- A characteristic that helps organisms to survive in their environment. A characteristic that helps organisms to survive in their environment.

Eagle Adaptation- Adaptation- talons to grab food. talons to grab food.

Pelican Adaptation- Adaptation- pouch to scoop food. pouch to scoop food.

Heron Adaptation- Adaptation- sharp beak to spear food sharp beak to spear food

Woodpecker Adaptation- Adaptation- small pointed beak tip to grasp food small pointed beak tip to grasp food

Natural Selection- “survival of the fittest” 1. There is variation within each species. 2. Animals with traits that help them survive have more babies.

3. Then a large part of the population has the good trait. 4. Over many generations, the population changes. the population changes. (even leading to a new species)

Dodo Bird – extinct Animals that can not compete die out. compete die out.

6. The entire species changes over time

Fitness- The ability to survive and reproduce offspring The ability to survive and reproduce offspring

High Low Fitness Fitness

Now complete lab introduction Eagle Eagle Fork – talons Fork – talons Pelican Pelican Spoon – scooping Spoon – scooping Woodpecker Woodpecker Chopsticks – grasping Chopsticks – grasping Heron Heron Knife - Spearing Knife - Spearing

Why did Miss Spiegel make you play bird? What bird was the best at getting food in this habitat? What bird was the best at getting food in this habitat? THE SPOON BIRD THE SPOON BIRD What bird had the most chicks? What bird had the most chicks? THE SPOON BIRD THE SPOON BIRD

If these birds were on a distant island, what bird would you expect to see the most of if you came back in 500 years? If these birds were on a distant island, what bird would you expect to see the most of if you came back in 500 years? THE SPOON BIRD THE SPOON BIRD Do you think any would go extinct? Do you think any would go extinct? THE CHOPSTICK, KNIFE MAYBE THE CHOPSTICK, KNIFE MAYBE