Phones and personal music devices have changed significantly over time. The document discusses key concepts from evolution including species, adaptations, Charles Darwin, and his observations of finches in the Galapagos Islands. It notes that adaptations arise due to DNA mutations and are not chosen by organisms, helping them survive and reproduce based on their environment.

2. Think about this question: How have
phones devices changed?

3. Think about this question: How
have personal musical devices
changed?

4. Word
1.
Evolution
Definition
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change in the
hereditary features of a
species over time - due
to mutations in their
DNA

5. Horse Evolution

7. Whale Evolution

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2. Charles
Darwin
Definition
Theory of Natural
Selection about
evolution
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11. Darwin’s Observations

13. Darwin collected many plants and animals
and observed many new species in the
Galapagos Islands.
Species – group of organisms that can
reproduce successfully
Many different species of finches, but they
lived so close?

14. Word
3.
Species
Definition
Group of
organisms that
can mate with
one another to
produce fertile
offspring
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4.
Adaptation
Definition
A characteristic
that helps an
organism
survive and
reproduce in its
environment
Examples: polar
bear fur, bird
wings
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17. NOTE!
• Adaptations are caused by
mutations in DNA. An
organism cannot CHOOSE
to have an adaptation and
then pass it on to their
children!!

18. Darwin’s finches: adaptations:
- bird beak shapes are examples of
adaptations

19. Questions
1. What is evolution?
2. What is a species?
3. Some insects look just like sticks. How
could this be an advantage to the
insects?
4. What are some adaptations that a shark
has?