Students will encounter surprising examples of animal adaptations, generate and refine comparative research questions about a local and non-local species, and develop a focused, investigable question with a clear hypothesis that will guide their week-long investigation.

Students will design a clear, systematic methodology to investigate their comparative animal adaptation question, ensuring their approach matches the question type, uses credible sources, and includes quality controls before beginning data collection.

Students will systematically gather and document high-quality comparative adaptation data for their selected local and non-local species, following their approved methodology plans and recording conditions, anomalies, and source details to build a reliable evidence base for later analysis.

Students will interpret their comparative adaptation data by creating meaningful visualizations, identifying patterns and anomalies, and developing evidence-based preliminary findings that connect directly to their original research questions and hypotheses.

Students will synthesize their comparative adaptation research by writing evidence-based conclusions, explicitly acknowledging limitations, generating new investigable questions, and presenting their full investigation to an authentic audience at the Eco-Exchange Fair and Survival Tales Story Hour.