Modeling Bird Beaks for Natural Selection

Pick up a new idea about how to teach concepts related to natural selection in this video!

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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators, Parents
Keywords: natural selection, physiology, competition, fitness, food, artificial selection, East Gadsden High School, modelling, concept map
Instructional Component Type(s): Perspectives Video: Teaching Idea
Resource Collection: CPALMS Perspectives Videos - General

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