In this artificial selection project, students research one example of how humans have altered the heredity of traits in organisms through artificial selection and create a presentation.
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This student handout includes:
- Introduction and detailed, step-by-step instructions – easy to follow!
- 10 Suggested examples of artificial selection (students choose one)
- “Research Organizer” graphic organizer to help students organize their research and focus their thinking
- Student-friendly grading rubric – easy to grade!
Teachers will appreciate this project because the instructions and expectations are simple and straightforward. The rubric is uncomplicated. And, the included graphic organizer makes it easy for a wide range of students to organize what they are learning as they perform their research.
Teacher Notes:
- Please note that this resource is not editable.
- A link to a Google Slides version of this document is included in the downloadable PDF.
- This artificial selection project is not editable.
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Related Standard:
- NGSS MS-LS-4-5: Gather and synthesize information about technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms. Emphasis is on synthesizing information from reliable sources about the influence of humans on genetic outcomes in artificial selection (such as genetic modification, animal husbandry, gene therapy); and, on the impacts these technologies have on society as well as the technologies leading to these scientific discoveries.
