This advanced lesson describes the role of mutations in the birth and …
This advanced lesson describes the role of mutations in the birth and death of genes. Questions challenge students to synthesize information and apply what they learn regarding how genes are gained and lost through evolutionary time. Background information, examples, video clips, and animations are also included.
Students transcribe and translate portions of the wild-type and mutant rock pocket …
Students transcribe and translate portions of the wild-type and mutant rock pocket mouse genes and compare sequences to identify the locations and types of mutations responsible for the coat color variation.
This lesson supports viewing of the short film The Beak of the …
This lesson supports viewing of the short film The Beak of the Finch. Students watch segments of the film and then engage in discussion, make predictions, create mathematical models of data, and use multiple sources and types of evidence to develop arguments for the evolution of Darwin’s finches.
In this lesson, students will analyze Ebola sequences that were obtained from …
In this lesson, students will analyze Ebola sequences that were obtained from patients in Sierra Leone during the 2013–2016 outbreak in West Africa. Students are challenged to place sequences into groups based on similarities to determine the transmission history of the virus. Students then compare their results to those of scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, who followed a similar procedure at the beginning of the outbreak. This lesson is meant to be used in conjunction with the video: "Natural Selection in an Outbreak."
In this activity, students are introduced to real-world examples of niche partitioning …
In this activity, students are introduced to real-world examples of niche partitioning and cutting-edge technology used to give unprecedented insights into the feeding habits of wild animals.
In this activity, students study a graph consisting of six global heat …
In this activity, students study a graph consisting of six global heat maps. Each map depicts the number of species in a given mammal clade know to carry at least one zoonotic disease. Students will analyze the maps and answer a series of questions to better understand disease outbreaks.
This hands-on activity uses simulations with beads to teach students about population …
This hands-on activity uses simulations with beads to teach students about population genetics, the Hardy-Weinberg principle, and how natural selection alters the frequency distribution of heritable traits.
Students read and analyze excerpts from texts written by Charles Darwin and …
Students read and analyze excerpts from texts written by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace and answer questions about the information presented, developing their nonfiction reading comprehension. This activity serves as a supplement to the HHMI short film The Origin of the Species: The Making of a Theory.
In this activity, students review a study in which a team of …
In this activity, students review a study in which a team of scientists studied the schooling behavior of stickleback fish by experimentally testing how individual fish responded to an artificial fish school model. Discussion questions are provided.
Students view a slideshow presentation with imbedded videos and images of the …
Students view a slideshow presentation with imbedded videos and images of the skeletal evolution of humans and chimpanzees. The fossil skeleton of Ardipithecus ramidus is compared with the skeletons of humans and chimpanzees to better understand the branching that took place during evolution.
In this activity, students review a study where researchers investigated whether periwinkle …
In this activity, students review a study where researchers investigated whether periwinkle snail fronts expand mudflats and contribute to salt marsh die-offs. Students will analyze a graph and answer a series of questions.
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