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Natural Selection in Protected and Unprotected Populations
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In this simulation, learners model two elephant seal populations and how they change over time. Learners start with cards representing a variety of seals.
Extinct!: Are You Smarter than a Plant?
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In this online activity, learners find out whether they are smart enough to survive as a plant.
Mapping Mockingbirds
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This lesson plan revolves around studying the speciation of the Galápagos mockingbirds, which are on display at the California Academy of Sciences.
Bird Bingo
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In this activity, learners play bingo to learn about the diversity of birds. This game includes a warm-up lesson and "Full Flight" version.
Biodiversity of Feet
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This activity (on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Biodiversity Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into biodiversity.
Gravestone Weathering
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In this activity (located on pages 9-14 of PDF), learners visit a cemetery to examine the distinguishing characteristics of rock weathering.
Prehistoric Climate Change
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In this online interactive, learners use fossils to infer temperatures 55 million years ago, at the sites where the fossils were found.
Biodiversity and Evolutionary Trees
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In this interactive activity, learners analyze seashells to explore phylogeny and evolution. Learners identify similar and dissimilar seashells to create a phylogenetic tree.
Fish Eyes: More than Meets the Eye
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In this data collection and analysis activity, learners evaluate fish physiology and ecology using vision research data from Dr.
Monster Evolution
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In this online activity, learners create monsters and see how they survived when released into the wild.
Evolution as Reproduction with Variability
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In this online activity, learners discover how random variation influences biological evolution.
Design a Flower
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In this activity, learners learn about the adaptations that flowers have developed which support pollination. Learners also list their personal preferences (i.e.
Dinosaur Count and Sort
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In this activity, learners sort and count different colored plastic dinosaurs by various attributes including tail length, whether or not the dinosaurs have horns, etc.