Last week Karen Kennedy-Allin's Grade 11/12 Biology Class got to play a fun game where they learned real life lessons about species survival. VIDEO below.

The lesson was based off of Charles Darwin's findings during his voyage on the HMS Beagle.

Darwin voyaged to the Galapagos Islands and discovered the bird now known as the Darwin Finch.

In any habitat, food is limited and the types of foods available can vary. Animals with variations allowing them to take advantage of available foods will be more likely to survive.

We call beneficial inherited variations adaptations. Animals with the most helpful adaptations (such as the Darwin Finch's various beaks) will be the most likely to live long enough to pass their genes on to the next generation.

In the activity Kennedy-Allin's class simulated bird feeding by using various items to represent the different types of beaks collecting food (in this case several household items) and then placing them into their stomachs (in this activity a plastic cup).

Afterwards the class collected their data and discovered which beaks worked best for each type of food. Take a look at the VIDEO below.