Evolution by Natural Selection

Principles of natural selection are demonstrated by a simulation involving different color pompoms on different color and texture habitats and student feeders equipped with different types of feeding implement. Students learn how different adaptations contribute to differences in survival and reproductive success, which results in changing frequencies of genotypes in the populations.
Resource ID#: 19129 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Basic Calculators
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: Natural selection
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Problem-Solving Task
Instructional Design Framework(s): Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Science - General

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