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This Artificial Selection unit plan also includes:
The second lesson in the series begins with a starter activity discussing wild versus domesticated animals. Then, scholars play a card game, with optional variations, to emphasize artificial selection. Next, they attend a field trip to a farm, natural history museum, and animal sanctuary. Finally, a research project summarizes knowledge and rounds out the lesson.
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Instructional Ideas
- Ask a breeder of animals or plants to speak to the class at the end of the lesson
Classroom Considerations
- Create or buy the Rabbit Top trumps game before the lesson
- Be aware of any allergies
Pros
- Includes differentiation ideas
- Provides a discussion of correlation versus causation
- Offers a list of videos, links, and references for supplemental information
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