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- 10th - Higher Ed
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Students complete a worksheet imbedded in this lesson to increase their understanding and awareness of sexuality. The purpose of this lesson is to practice accessing valid sexual health information using the Internet. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss the evolution of the eye and how a complex organ can evolve through natural selection. They research genetic variation, adaptation, and sexual selection. They analyze data to determine how beak length of Gal??pagos finches evolved. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the ways in which various organisms reproduce and discuss the role that reproduction plays in the life cycle. They compare and contrast the benefits of sexual and asexual reproduction. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the meanings of natural selection and sexual selection. They discover the role that genetic variation, adaptation, and sexual selection play in natural selection. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students use discussion questions, handout information and research topics to explore several issues related to natural selection and evolution. They examine Darwin's research on the finch and antibiotic resistance. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research how sexual selection plays a role in driving evolution. They experiment how variation exists within not just obvious physical traits, but metabolically and behaviorally. They write a letter describing a problem, and a response explaining the reason for the problem. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze documents to determine the steps taken in the selection of judges. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students pretend they are a scientist like John Endler in this Web activity. They visit his pools, from hypotheses, and test them out. In the process, the explore about natural selection and sexual selection. They are able to explain the interplay between selection factors in a population of guppies. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students discuss human behavior, sexual selection and the underlying genetic and evolutionary reasons for mate selection. The, in groups, they rate the attractiveness of certain individuals and measure facial features for symmetry. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students define the term sexual harassment. They identify examples of sexual harassment.. Students are given examples of the kind of behavior that is usually considered a form of sexual harassment. They are explained that in 1999 the Supreme Court heard a case about sexual harassment. Students are also explained that sexual harassment is very common in schools. Full Review »