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7.1.4 Natural Selection Live Class
MS: Middle School
Created on March 14, 2024
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Transcript
Natural Selection in Action
Get Started
READ: Choose One
Intermediate
Average
Challenge
ANALYZE: Choose One
Questions
Create a Quiz
Venn Diagram
Storyboard
TRY THE SIMULATION
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
Setting Up
Bunnies vs Wolves
Discussion
A natural selection simulation
How does the environment affect natural selection of the bunnies?
Simulation
Add the dominant brown fur mutation and
After a few generations, add wolves. Observe what happens to the bunny population.
How would the limited food factor affect bunny populations?
Change the season to winter Add the dominant brown fur mutation and After a few generations, add wolves. Observe what happens to the bunny population.
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 1
Question 2
Question 3
Complete a Venn Diagram
To compare and contrast the peppered moths before and after the Industrial Revolution
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.
Venn Diagram
Naturally Selected to Survive: Easy
Article
Read Aloud
slow down pay attention to vocab look for evidence
Create a Quiz
By using the article to make 3 different types of questions about natural selection