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Beans and Birds: A Natural Selection Simulation Lesson PlanBeans and Birds: A Natural Selection Simulation Lesson Plan
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High schoolers solve the following problem concerning the evolution of seed color in pinto bean plants: "How does natural selection change the frequency of genes or traits over many generations?" They use the constructivist approach to studying as they work in teams to design and conduct an experiment that solves this natural selection "problem."

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hypotheses, natural selection, data analysis

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data, hypothesis, natural selection, procedures, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
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Science
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Duration
5 days
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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