

Artificial Selection
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7th - 8th Grade
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Christopher Mann
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Artificial Selection
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Draw
Bellringer: Draw a picture of artificial selection.
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Chromebook
Textbook opened to page 116
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Open Ended
What is the difference between natural selection and artificial selection?
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Multiple Choice
Are the same traits selected for in natural and artificial selection?
Yes
No
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Why aren't the same traits selected for in natural and artificial selection?
Natural Selection
Favors "Survival of the Fittest"
Pass on "fit" characteristics
Examples?
Artificial Selection
Favors "whatever traits we want"
Pass on specific characteristics
Examples?
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What do natural and artificial selection have in common?
What are the two MAIN differences between the two?
Banana plants are a large fruit with tiny seeds (that they cannot reproduce from!) Do you think bananas are largely due in part to natural or artificial selection?
Questions to think about...
Read Section 4 (pg. 116)
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Open Ended
What do natural and artificial selection have in common?
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Multiple Select
What are two main differences between natural and artificial selection?
Natural selection is quick; artificial is slow
Natural selection is slow; artificial is quick
Natural selection produces human-desired traits
Artificial selection produces human-desired traits
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Poll
Do you think bananas are more due to natural or artificial selection?
Natural
Artificial
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Read Section 5 (page 118-119)
Questions to think about...
What societal opinion changed the way bulldogs were bred?
What is the purpose of breeding English bulldogs to get “Olde English Bulldogges”?
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Open Ended
What societal opinion in the 1800s changed the way English bulldogs were bred?
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Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of breeding English bulldogs to get “Olde English Bulldogges”?
Better health
Older bulldogs were friendlier
New colors
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Open Ended
Exit Ticket: Research and list two organisms that have been artificially selected for that we have not discussed and their traits that are desirable.
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