Survival of the Fittest (If/Then)

Survival of the Fittest (If/Then) Life Cycle Stage: Egg Physical Traits Behaviors Humans Play a Part Plants Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

$100 Question If a plant doesn’t get enough sun…

$100 Answer Then it can’t get enough nutrients and it could die.

$200 Question If a plant’s roots fail to grow deep enough….

$200 Answer Then the plant is not secure in the ground and the roots could easily come out of the ground.

$300 Question If a flower blooms before the snowy season is over….

$300 Answer Then the blooms may die before they are pollinated allowing another seed to produce and another flower to grow.

$400 Question If a potted plant is always kept inside and never gets a chance to be outside….

$400 Answer Then it may never have the chance of being pollinated.

$500 Question If an acorn is cracked or damaged…

$500 Answer Then the acorn may not germinate correctly and a new seedling/tree may not grow.

$100 Question If a Monarch Butterfly lays its eggs on a dead milkweed plant…

$100 Answer Then the caterpillars that hatch won’t have food to eat and the larvae could die.

$200 Question If a cowbird finds a bluebird’s nest and drops its eggs in it…

$200 Answer Then the cowbird’s offspring might survive under the care of another bird.

$300 Question If a sea turtle lays her eggs close to the surface of the sand…

$300 Answer Then animals can easily find the eggs and eat them, so fewer sea turtles have a chance at life.

$400 Question If a frog ate the eggs a mosquito just laid…

$400 Answer Then the life cycle of those mosquito eggs has been ended.

$500 Question If a bluebird lays its eggs inside of a birdhouse…

$500 Answer Then the bluebird has a good chance of its eggs surviving because they will be well protected.

$100 Question If a tadpole develops into a frog with only three legs…

$100 Answer Then it will have a more difficult time getting around and has a greater chance of being preyed upon.

$200 Question If a piglet is born much smaller than the other piglets…

$200 Answer Then the piglet may have difficulty fighting off its siblings to get food, not get enough food, and might not survive.

$300 Question If a moth has a ripped wing…

$300 Answer Then it will have a difficult time flying and may not survive.

$400 Question If an eagle has several broken talons…

$400 Answer Then the eagle will have difficulty grasping its food and may not be able to feed itself.

$500 Question If a hawk has very large talons and an enormous beak…

$500 Answer Then the hawk will have an easy time getting food.

$100 Question If butterfly eggs are laid too late in the fall…

$100 Answer Then it could be too late for the life cycle to complete before it is too cold.

$200 Question If a snake discovers a bird’s nest full of eggs…

$200 Answer Then the eggs will be eaten and that life cycle is ended.

$300 Question If a swarm of bees makes a new hive In an area where there are not many flowers…

$300 Answer Then both the hive AND surrounding Plants may not thrive (do well) because There won’t be much pollen to collect. That means other plants can’t be pollinated either.

$400 Question If a fawn wanders away from its mother…

$400 Answer Then it may starve, be harmed, etc. and not survive.

$500 Question If a large bear confronts a smaller bear…

$500 Answer Then the smaller bear will most likely lose the battle.

$100 Question If a deer crosses the road late at night To get to the pond on the other side…

$100 Answer Then it is likely that you may hit It with your car, injuring or killing it.

$200 Question If you spray around your garden With spider repellent…

$200 Answer You may kill many different kinds of spiders, even ones that can be helpful (daddy longlegs eat decaying plant matter).

$300 Question If you leave bird seed and sunflower seeds Outside…

$300 Answer You are providing additional nutrition For all kinds of animals (birds, squirrels, Racoons, opossums).

$400 Question If you dispose of gardening chemicals And other toxic materials in your garbage And forget to close the lid…

$400 Answer Then certain animals may get into the Trash and eat something they shouldn’t. They can get sick or die.

$500 Question If you don’t watch where you are Walking….

Survival of the Fittest (If/Then)