Learning Exercise

Peppered moth simulation

I like to use this after going over Natural Selection. Students simulate peppered moths in a variety of environments to see how the population of moths changes over time. This can be done individually on a computer by students or done as a class activity.

Material:: Peppered moth online simulation
Date last modified:: October 23, 2009
Created by:: Frank Garcia
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Peppered moth online simulation

Peppered moth online simulation

Pepper moth simulation showing natural selection at work. see more

Material Type:: Simulation
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Exercise

Teacher led demonstration on how program works.

Disciplines

Science and Technology / Biology / Evolutionary Biology

Audience

Technical Notes

Use of a laptop w/ internet access as well as a LCD projector may be used.

Requirements

Basic understanding of natural selection and how organisms change over time.

Topics

Evolution, Natural Selection

Type of Task

Learning Objectives

Students will get a better understanding of how populations change over time depending on their environments.

Assessment

I like to have students answer questions from a worksheet I have made as well as graph results according to environments used.