Why do moose have webbed toes? (teacher information)

From a biology perspective, this task addresses the adaptation of living organisms to habitats; from a physics perspective, it addresses the qualitative link between pressure and area (without calculations).
Degree of difficulty of the task: low to medium.
The teaching methods provide teachers with all the important information on using the worksheet of the same name and the related incremental hints in class. The scientific background on the task and possible variations are provided.
The five incremental hints for the task are provided with the corresponding answers. They are also available as a separate ready-to-print medium named “Why do moose have webbed toes? (hints for printing)” or as an interactive medium named “Why do moose have webbed toes? (interactive hints)” on the media portal of the Siemens Stiftung.

Tasks with incremental hints – An introduction (Texto)
Why do moose have webbed toes? (hints for printing) (Texto)
Why do moose have webbed toes? (interactive hints) (Interactivo)
Why do moose have webbed toes? (task) (Texto)

Biology; Physics

Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13

Middle/high school

Evolution; Habitat

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