Vocabulary
What does the prefix "re" mean in the word reproduce?
to happen again
What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
The two ways in which food has evolved
What is it called when an animal or plant has young plants or animals?
2.5 million years
If artificial selection is change that happens over a short period of time clap your hands and say "peaches!"
clap hands and say "peaches!"
Give an example of something that you should preserve
refrigerator foods
dinosaur bones
What is the main idea in the second paragraph?
the process of natural selection
Name two food groups that have evolved over time from our passage.
fruits and vegetables
Does natural selection happen slow or fast?
slow
If natural selection occurs over a short period of time tell everyone your favorite color.
no response
What item in our story has evolved over 2.5 million years?
peaches
What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
the evolution of peaches
example: colorful flowers
a trait
Name two examples of pollinators.
bees and birds
Tell Mrs. Bolton what fruit this story is about and then touch your nose and close your eyes.
peaches, touch nose, close eyes
Given an example of a positive personality trait
responsible
honest
The group of animals that ate peaches and spread the seeds
primates
How many inches were peaches a long time ago?
two inches
Does natural selection change species' traits? if yes, stand up. If no, stay sitting.
stand up. Natural selection changes species' traits slowly over time, especially if a trait is more desirable.
Define the word evolve.
to change over time
to keep something or someone from being harmed or destroyed such as a fossil
preserve
How many varieties of peaches existed a long time ago?
3 varieties
Find where peach fossils were discovered, get a white board and marker, and write your answer.
China should be written on a whiteboard.