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Feeding Facilitation: A lesson in Evolution and Sociobiology Lesson PlanFeeding Facilitation: A lesson in Evolution and Sociobiology Lesson Plan
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Feeding Facilitation: A lesson in Evolution and Sociobiology

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High schoolers simulate foraging by searching for and gathering toothpicks. Feeding Facilitation is an attempt to show the relationship between energy costs of foraging and predator avoidance with flocking behavior and their relationship to evolution.

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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Simulation
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