This activity was modified from the HHMI Activity on color variation in the …
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Category: Evolution
Students analyze data regarding methicillin and penicillin resistant bacteria, focusing how hospitals inadvertently …
Case Study: How Do Bacteria Become Resistant?
Explore the relationship between mutation, selection strength and the rate of evolution by …
Investigation: What Factors Influence Evolution
Students to examine two lakes and compare the types of fish in each. …
Stickleback Fish – An Evolution Story
A short explanation of phylogeny and using cladograms, where students analyze a diagram, …
Cladogram Analysis
The production of cyanide by clovers with white stripes is an evolutionary advantage …
Case Study – Evolution and White Striped Clovers
Using the PHeT simulator on natural selection, students answer essential questions about selection …
Natural Selection Simulator
During a unit on evolution, students learn a little about geologic time and …
Examining the Fossil Record
In this activity, students use real world data on the color distribution of …