Why do moose have webbed toes? (task) © Siemens Stiftung 2017 CC BY-SA 4.0 international

Why do moose have webbed toes? (task)

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Worksheet:
Why do webbed toes in moose represent an adaptation to their habitat? Task with a contextual scenario.

Available in: English, Spanish (CREA), German
Type of media: Text (139.5 kByte)
Last update: 2018-03-14
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This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.

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Media package:
Experiments on the topic of energy
Description:
A short story leads to the task’s question. The students are to find out why the webbed toes in moose represent an adaptation to their habitat. An informational text about the habitat of moose is provided as an aid: The students should give reasons for their thoughts.
Incremental hints for answering this task are available under “Why do moose have webbed toes? (hints for printing)” or “Why do moose have webbed toes? (interactive hints)” on the media portal of the Siemens Stiftung. The worksheet includes QR codes for using the interactive hints online and viewing the solution.
Explanations of the experiment for the teacher are found in “Why do moose have webbed toes? (teacher information).”
Related media:
Why do moose have webbed toes? (hints for printing) (Text)
Why do moose have webbed toes? (interactive hints) (Interactive)
Why do moose have webbed toes? (teacher information) (Text)
Learning resource type:
Worksheet (printable)
Subjects:
Biology; Physics
Grade levels:
Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Middle/high school
Keywords:
Evolution; Habitat
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
Dr. Lutz Stäudel and MediaHouse GmbH
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2017
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