Evolution
Evolution STEM Case
Working as a CDC researcher, students investigate an outbreak of multi-drug resistant bacterial infections and determine how evolution was involved by tracing the source and cause of the outbreak.
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| Level | Description | Estimated Time |
|---|---|---|
| High School | This version is for general biology classes | 40-50 min |
| AP | This version is for AP level classes | 50-75 min |
Expanded Handbook
The Expanded Handbook has additional concepts not covered in the embedded STEM Case Handbook. More About Handbooks
| Level | Description | Estimated Time |
|---|---|---|
| High School | The Expanded Handbook covers allele frequency, directional, stabilizing, and disruptive selection in addition to the concepts covered in the handbook section of the High School Case | 20-25 min |
| AP | The AP Handbook is identical to the handbook section in the AP Case | 20-25 min |
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Handbook Notes
Guided notes for the Evolution handbook
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Handbook, AP Level
Evolution STEM Case Handbook Note outline
This gives the students some background (copied from parts of Teacher Guide) and then an outline of the t... (more)opics they will work on in the Handbook. It is formatted to be converted smoothly to a Google Document. I then have the students do the full STEM Case using their notes for the handbook ques.
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Handbook, AP Level
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