Natural Selection

Students will explore natural selection by controlling the environment and causing mutations in bunnies. This will demonstrate how natural selection works in nature. They will have the opportunity to throw in different variables to see what will make their species of rabbit survive.

Resource ID#: 13530 Type: Virtual Manipulative

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Direct Link: http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/natural-selection

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Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 7, 9, 10, 11, 12

Intended Audience: Educators , Students

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Java Plugin

Instructional Time: 25 Minute(s)

Keywords: Rabbits, Nature, Simulation, gene, mutation, population

Instructional Component Type(s): Virtual Manipulative

Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Science - General

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