Section outline

  • Kia ora akonga,

    Success Criteria:

    I can describe the key concepts of natural selection, and explain its importance as the main process of evolution
    I can describe selective breeding and how humans have utilised selective breeding for agricultural purposes
    I can identify pros and cons to selective breeding, and give examples

    Activities:

    1. Spongebob genetics worksheet
    2. Natural selection video - Evolution by natural selection - Charles Darwin and finches 
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s64Y8sVYfFY
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-CL4Mywfkc
    3. Natural selection worksheet
    4. PHET LAB - Natural selection of rabbits
    5. Selective breeding - Belgium Blue Cows 
    6. 100 years of selective breeding (pedigree dogs) - reading comprehension https://dogbehaviorscience.wordpress.com/2012/09/29/100-years-of-breed-improvement/

    Further Learning:
    All resources are on Google Classrooms