Evolution and Inheritance Lesson Plan: Rainforest Adaptations

A science lesson challenging students to think more creatively about plants’ evolutionary adaptation.

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The rainforest is one of the most extreme and challenging ecosystems on the planet. Yet plants have evolved adaptations which enable them not only to overcome the challenges, but to thrive here! This lesson challenges students to think more deeply and creatively about challenges that organisms face in their habitats and their adaptations – moving them far beyond the standard fare of polar bears, rabbits and foxes.

Objectives and curriculum links
This lesson enables students to:

• Begin to develop an understanding of the rainforest ecosystem.
• Describe the challenges faced by plants living in the rainforest.
• Explain how various adaptations help the plants thrive in this extreme ecosystem.