Students complete a probe about natural selection.
Students view a video about finches on the Galapagos Islands and wonder about how the diversification of different species occurs.
Students model changing populations of species by means of natural selection in the I Will Survive, Keep on Surviving’ simulation.
Students use their collected data to graph results and draw conclusions from the I Will Survive simulation.
Students read an article about natural selection. Students read about animals on the Galapagos Islands.
Students use their collected data to graph results and draw conclusions from the I Will Survive simulation.
Students read an article about natural selection. Students read about animals on the Galapagos Islands.
Students read animal scenarios about the relationship between an organism’s traits and its environment.
Students revisit the mouse population phenomenon and construct an explanation for this.
Students construct a CER argument based on evidence gathered through readings and simulations.
Students are formally assessed on their knowledge about natural selection.
Students construct a CER argument based on evidence gathered through readings and simulations.
Students are formally assessed on their knowledge about natural selection.
Students learn about sexual selection through a guided video, journal page, and a card sorting activity.
In this Concept, students consider one way that evolution is able to occur- natural selection. They consider why traits in populations might change in proportion over time.
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