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Natural Selection Simulation
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| Title | Natural Selection Simulation |
| Description | |
| Subject | Biology |
| Level | Middle School |
| Type | Lab |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Answers Included | No |
| Language | English |
| Keywords | Limiting Factor, Natural Selection, dominate, evolution, genes, genetic, heredity, limiting factor, natural selection, recessive, survival of the fittest |
| Simulation(s) | Natural Selection |
| Author(s) | Terry Carstensen |
| Contact Email | carstensen_terry@salkeiz.k12.or.us |
| School / Organization | Leslie Middle School |
| Date submitted | 1/25/10 |
| Date updated | 1/25/10 |
Comments
I really like the questions at the beginning of the activity to help students focus on the goals of the lesson.
Trish
1/31/10
I like the activity because the kids can explore different variables. I am limited in how I can implement it because the wolf population does not track with the rabbits in a "natural way" in that high rabbit populations do not trigger a high birthrate for the wolves. It looks to me as if the wolf population is a function (10-20%) of the CURRENT rabbit population, not the previous year's rabbit population. My thinking is that by uncoupling the rabbit = wolf food from wolf food from last season determines # of wolves born I can't seem to reach a carrying capacity. I've only played a bit with the simulation because I am not sure if I will implement it.
Kari Hansen
4/9/13
