Artificial Selection Reading with Worksheet

In this artificial selection reading, students read about how humans influence the traits of organisms and then answer text-dependent questions on a corresponding worksheet.

Standard Addressed in the Article: NGSS MS-LS4-5

Gather and synthesize information about technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms. Emphasis is on […] the influence of humans on genetic outcomes in artificial selection such as genetic modification, animal husbandry, and gene therapy.

In this activity, students will:

• READ about artificial selection, including how humans can change an organism’s traits by selective breeding over many generations as well as through modern genetic engineering.
• ANSWER text-dependent questions. All answers can be found in the text, so no prior knowledge is needed.

You may also be interested in our similar resource on genetic engineering.

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Related Standards:

• NGSS MS-LS4-5: Gather and synthesize information about the technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms.