Polycots Selection Investigation: 3-week investigation calendar
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This PDF document shows in greater detail the possible day-to-day learning associated with the 3-week version of the Fast Plants Polycot Selection Investigation.
Conducting this selection investigation in just 3 weeks involves using Polycot Fast Plants seed lines for both Generation 1 and 2 germinated in Petri dishes to produce data for students to observe firsthand and analyze for evidence of selection effects.
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Species
Phenotypic Trait
Media Format
Materials Development Era
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Publisher
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The Wisconsin Fast Plants Program
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Licensed by the Fast Plants Program under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International
Date Issued
February 1st, 2023
Email Address
info@fastplants.org
Classification
NGSS Standard
- NGSS.HS.LS4.4 Construct an explanation based on evidence for how natural selection leads to adaptation of populations. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on using data to provide evidence for how specific biotic and abiotic differences in ecosystems (such as ranges of seasonal temperature, long-term climate change, acidity, light, geographic barriers, or evolution of other organisms) contribute to a change in gene frequency over time, leading to adaptation of populations.]
- NGSS.MS.LS4.6 Use mathematical representations to support explanations of how natural selection may lead to increases and decreases of specific traits in populations over time. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on using mathematical models, probability statements, and proportional reasoning to support explanations of trends in changes to populations over time.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include Hardy Weinberg calculations.]
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