Kepple 7.1.4 Natural Selection Live Class

Natural Selectionin Action

Get Started

READ: Choose One

ANALYZE: Choose One

TRY THE SIMULATION

Average

Intermediate

Challenge

Storyboard

Questions

Create a Quiz

Venn Diagram

Wolves vs Bunnies

Create a Storyboard or Comic

To show how natural selection took place with the Peppered Moths according to the article.

Requirements

• Draw 3 pictures to show how the moths changed.

• Write 3 sentences describing how the moths changed.

• Use evidence and information from the article.

Storyboard

Bunnies vs Wolves

A natural selection simulation

Setting Up

Simulation

Add the dominant brown fur mutation and

After a few generations, add wolves.Observe what happens to the bunny population.

Discussion

Change the season to winterAdd the dominant brown fur mutation andAfter a few generations, add wolves.Observe what happens to the bunny population.

How does the environment affect natural selection of the bunnies?

How would the limited food factor affect bunny populations?

How is this similar to the natural selection of peppered moths?

Discuss

Naturally Selected to Survive: Challenge

Article

Read Aloud

slow down pay attention to vocab look for evidence

Naturally Selected to Survive: Medium

Article

Read Aloud

slow down pay attention to vocab look for evidence

Answer the Questions

About natural selection of the peppered moth using evidence from the article.

Question 3

Question 2

Question 1

Complete a Venn Diagram

To compare and contrast the peppered moths before and after the Industrial Revolution

Venn Diagram

Requirements

• List 3 differences for before the Revolution.

• List 3 differences for after the Revolution.

• List at least 1 similarity.

• Use evidence and information from the article.

Naturally Selected to Survive: Easy

Article

Read Aloud

slow down pay attention to vocab look for evidence

Create a Quiz

Short Answer

By using the article to make 3 different types of questions about natural selection

Multiple Choice

True or False