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Material:
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Evolution
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| Submitted by: |
Jeff Noll on Dec 19, 2003 |
| Date Last Modified: |
Dec 19, 2003 |
| Title: |
How Does Evolution Work? |
| Description: |
In this activity, students will take part in an online simulation of classic work performed by John Endler on guppies. The students will collect data, formulate a hypothesis, and run a series of experiments. Students will find out about the interplay between natural selection and sexual selection in a simulated population of guppies. |
| Type of Task: |
Individual,
Student-centered,
Team
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| Topics: |
natural selection and sexual selection |
| Course: |
general biology |
| Audience: |
College General Ed,
High School
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| Categories: |
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| Learning Objectives: |
To help students understand the concept of natural selection.
To help students understand the concept of sexual selection.
To explain to students the interplay between selection factors in a population of guppies. |
| Text of Learning Exercise: |
Go to http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/lessons/lesson4/act2.html.
Follow the "procedures" for Activity 2: Flashy Fish.
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| Additional Information URL: |
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/lessons/lesson4/4_fish_questions.pdf |
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