Origin of the Birds
Bunny Simulation
Patterns for Organisms
100

How did the big dinosaurs go extinct?

A massive asteriod struck the earth killing them.

100

Did the Wolves help the bunnies? yes or no. Why do u think that?

The Wolves did not help them because they take their food and resources and then kill them.

100

What were the simularities you noticed about their body structures when doing the assignment with the horse, whale, and horseshoe?

Shape, teeth and their legs.

200

Have Dinosaurs gone extinct?

No

200

Which color of rabbit was harmed by the presence of the Wolves? How do you know?

The white because the brown are harder to see.

200

What diferenences did you notice between the animals?

Size, details, weight

300

What features do dinosaurs and birds share?

They share feathers, wish bones, and bone structures.

300

How were the bunnies able to take over the world.

By reproducing rapidly and having few or no enemies.

300

How do we know if animals are related?

By comparing their DNA and body structures using fossil records.

400

What does the Archaeopteryx have that other dinosaurs don't normally?

Feathers

400

What mutations affect the bunnies in a positive way?

ex. adding more food, giving them bigger teeth to eat, or even other things to

400

How does an animals body structure show where that animal lived?

Physical traits show which environment improves their survival, so we know they will live there.

500

About how many species of birds (dinosaurs) are still alive today?

More than 11,000

500

What happened when we changed their environment and food supply?

If we changed it in a good way they would reproduce, but if we took away their food and added wolfs they would die.

500

How do organism body structures tell us when they lived?

By showing evolutionary changes over time, including ancestral traits (homologies), adaptations to specific environments, and reduced remnants of past features (vestigial structures).