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Ecological Selection Instructional VideoEcological Selection Instructional Video
Publisher
Bozeman Science
Resource Details
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
11:22
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
Projection
Internet Access
Year
2012
Instructional Video

Ecological Selection

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Humans, through artificial selection, created a dog that is hypoallergenic, loves water, is good with kids, very smart, and comes in a variety of colors — a labradoodle. Through the analysis of dog breeds, class members explore artificial selection and then move into natural selection. Viewers see the processes of ecological and sexual selection and how these processes provide variation within a population. Finally, the instructor analyzes intersexual versus intrasexual selection. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

artificial selection, domestic animals, sexual reproduction, natural selection

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have scholars explore and research other types of artificial selection and share findings with the class

Classroom Considerations

  • Video repeats some of the information in video six in this series
  • 14th in a series of 18 videos

Pros

  • Video uses high-quality diagrams and photographs to aid in understanding
  • Provides closed captioning, a great tool for all types of learners

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.9-10.2

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