6. Natural Selection

Sugat Dabholkar
Biology
One class period (45 min)
High School
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Overview

In this lesson, students use a different version of the model of bacterial population from the previous lesson to explore and understand the idea of natural selection.

Underlying Pages

Standards

Next Generation Science Standards
  •   Life Science
    • [HS-LS4] Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
  •   NGSS Practice
    • Analyzing Data
    • Communicating Information
    • Constructing Explanations, Designing Solutions
    • Asking Questions, Defining Problems
    • Using Models
    • Arguing from Evidence
    • Conducting Investigations
Computational Thinking in STEM
  •   Data Practices
    • Analyzing Data
    • Collecting Data
    • Creating Data
    • Manipulating Data
    • Visualizing Data
  •   Modeling and Simulation Practices
    • Using Computational Models to Find and Test Solutions
    • Using Computational Models to Understand a Concept
  •   Systems Thinking Practices
    • Investigating a Complex System as a Whole
    • Thinking in Levels
    • Understanding the Relationships within a System
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