Evolution: Natural and Artificial Selection
Observe evolution in a fictional population of bugs. Set the background to any color, and see natural selection taking place. Compare the processes of natural and artificial selection. Manipulate the mutation rate, and determine how mutation rate affects adaptation and evolution.
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Observe evolution in a fictional population of bugs. Set the background to any color, and see natural selection taking place. Compare the processes of natural and artificial selection. Manipulate the mutation rate, and determine how mutation rate affects adaptation and evolution.
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Evolution - Natural and Artificial Selection - Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
Modified Gizmo lesson plan adapted to incorporate Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) in science.
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Evolution Review Sheet
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Evolution: Natural Selection Notes
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Intricate gizmo that allows students to adjust several variables that affect adaption. Great groupwork exercise.
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