The Peppered Moth is an example of evolutionary biology. The frequency of dark-colored moths increased as a result of the air pollution from coal plants during the Industrial Revolution.

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MOTH by Isabel Thomas and Daniel Egneius explores the science of natural selection and evolution using the peppered moth as an example.

The Story of the Peppered Moth from SciShow Kids is a short video that explores the peppered moth and natural selection.

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https://youtu.be/jD8w3SOlYOk

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simple telling of peppered moth story of natural selection ( )

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"This is a story of light and dark.
Of change and adaptation,
of survival and hope.
It starts with a little moth."

At first, the "speckled and freckled" peppered moths had the best camouflage, but once the industrial revolution started spewing pollution into the air, the darker-colored moths were better camouflaged. But as the years passed, "people decided to clean up the air," and today, both dark- and speckled moths are common.

Back matter includes "the story of the peppered moth" (evolution, natural selection, adaptation).

Informative and beautiful. Art created with watercolor, crayons, acrylic, collage, and Photoshop. ( )

-Stunning illustrations to reflect the interesting and informative prose. Accurate yet still easy to understand. Explains adapting to changes and evolution quite well. ( )