The Evolutionary Processes of Population Change

This is a lesson plan designed to explain three evolutionary processes: natural selection, genetic drift, and gene flow. The lesson plan consists of a brief review about mutations and DNA, a PowerPoint discussion about the three evolutionary processes, and a hands-on activity. The activity is designed to help the students understand how populations change over time due to different traits in individuals in a population, as well as how to identify the different evolutionary processes in a population.

Resource ID#: 155827 Type: Lesson Plan

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Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Intended Audience: Educators

Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)

Keywords: Natural selection, Genetic Drift, Gene Flow, Traits, Mutation, Population, DNA, population

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Problem-Solving Task, Presentation/Slideshow

Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Cell Biology 2016

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