ES-LS3.B-2
Eureka! - New Dawn
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Game Info for Teachers
COMBINED RATING
4.2 Stars
TEACHERS (5)
4.6
STUDENTS (2756)
3.9
LENGTH
12 Minutes
GRADES
3
4
5
CAPABILITIES
ES
Spanish Language Support
Text-to-Speech Support
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Description
Why does the desert fox have big ears, and why are polar bears white? Let's dive into why animals look different because of their world!
Vocabulary Words
trait
inherited trait
environment
gene
variation
adaptation
organism
behavior
Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about Variation of Traits due to Environmental Factors. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.
Main Concepts
Many characteristics of plants and animals involve both inheritance and environment.
The environment in which an organism lives can affect how its inherited traits are expressed.
Environmental factors have a significant affect on the variety of traits that organisms can have.
Differences in environmental factors can cause organisms that are related to end up looking or behaving differently.
Some examples of traits in plants and animals are size, color, texture, shape, and patterns.
Food, temperature, sunlight, and water are examples of environmental factors that can affect an organism’s traits.
A trait is a characteristic of an organism.
Learned experiences can change animal behavior and affect animal traits as they develop.
There can be a variety of traits among a group of similar organisms.
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What is an environment? Do you look like anyone in your family? Do you have any traits that you want to share?
After the Game
How do environmental factors influence how a plant or animal looks and behaves? What are three examples of inherited traits? What are two examples of learned behavior that are not passed down through inheritance? What is an adaptation? How do adaptations help plants and animals survive?
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Game Details
Difficulty
Content Integration
Lexile Level
505