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Natural Selection

By Drs. Jennifer Doherty and Ingrid Waldron, Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, CC-BY-NC 4.0.

 

 

In this minds-on, hands-on activity, students develop their understanding of natural selection by analyzing specific examples and carrying out a simulation. The questions in the introductory section introduce students to the basic process of natural selection, including key concepts and vocabulary. The second section includes a simulation activity, data analysis, and interpretation questions to deepen students' understanding of natural selection. In the third section, students interpret evidence concerning natural selection in the peppered moth and answer questions designed to consolidate a scientifically accurate understanding of how the process of natural selection can result in evolutionary change.

 

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