🗺️ Comparative Methodology Blueprint

Students draft a detailed step-by-step data collection plan in their notebook. The plan includes: investigation type with rationale, specific adaptation categories to compare (minimum five), how information will be recorded (table, color-coded notes, digital chart), how many sources per trait, and how they will ensure accuracy (cross-checking facts, citation tracking). Students also identify variables or environmental pressures influencing adaptations (e.g., climate, predators).