Growth of Organisms Environmental Factors Himalayan Rabbit Digital Lab

Overview:Teaching how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms can be one of the most challenging topics for middle school students to understand. One of the best examples of how the environment impacts the growth of organisms is the Himalayan rabbit. This digital lab formatted in Google Slides provides your students with an interactive way to explore how temperature affects the fur color of Himalayan rabbits. Students will use the temperature controls to adjust the environmental temperature, then use the collected data to develop and argument from evidence.Why You'll Love It:Assign-and-goIn-class or at home, this lab is accessible to allEmbedded supports guide students in constructing their argumentStudents will practice valuable skills such as reading a thermometer and calculating simple percentagesAwesome, no-prep sub plan, assignment, or reviewFun, engaging, and interactive for all students!Students Will:Adjust the temperature controls of the environment to record fur color data in a population of Himalayan rabbitsUse the data to construct an argument from evidence for the guiding question: "How does temperature affect the fur color of Himalayan rabbits?"Included in this Resource:- Teacher instructions and tips- Digital student lab in Google Slides- Answer sheet handout- Answer keyTerms of Use:You May:Use free and purchased items for your own classroom students, or your own personal use.Reference this product in blog posts, at seminars, professional development, workshops, or other such venues, ONLY if both credit is given to myself as the author, and a link back to my TpT store is included in the presentation.Purchase licenses at a great discount for other teachers to use this resource.You May Not:Claim this work as your own, alter the files in any way, or remove copyright / watermarks.Sell the files or combine them into another unit for sale / free.Post this document for sale / free elsewhere on the internet (this includes Google Doc links on blogs).Making copies of purchased items to share with others is strictly forbidden and is a violation of the TOU / law.