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Overview:
This comic follows the efforts of a male cricket as he tries to attract a mate, and in the process, debunks common myths about what it means to be evolutionarily "fit."Author/Source:
UC Museum of Paleontology Grade level:
6-8 Time:
10 minutes Teaching tips:
Use the questions at the end of the comic to stimulate class discussion on the concept of fitness. Concepts:
Correspondence to the Next Generation Science Standards is indicated in parentheses after each relevant concept. See our conceptual framework for details. - There is a fit between organisms and their environments, though not always a perfect fit. (LS4.C)
- Traits that are advantageous often persist in a population. (LS4.B, LS4.C)
- Individual organisms with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and have offspring. (LS4.B, LS4.C)
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