Breeding Bunnies and Flashy Fish

Students will see how evolution works with a simulated breeding bunnies lab using red and white beans, one representing dominant alleles and the other recessive alleles. This lesson can be used in sixth grade with some minor modifications of the directions and the data being recorded.
Resource ID#: 21548 Type: Lesson Plan
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Direct Link: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/lessons/lesson4/act1.html

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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)
Keywords: alleles, gentics, evolution
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
Instructional Design Framework(s): Structured Inquiry (Level 2)
Resource Collection: iCPALMS

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