In this assignment, students will learn about the concepts of evolution, natural selection, adaptation and fitness and their consequences for biodiversity through short, narrated video stories/lessons in TedEd and Khan Academy, fill-in-the-blank questions, and short answer questions.
This assignment fulfills the following objectives:
CLO 3: Describe the key components of natural selection and evolution and how these effect biodiversity and population ecology
MLO 3.1 Explain natural selection and cite evidence for this process; MLO 3.2 Describe how evolution generates and shapes biodiversity
Exploration Activities count towards 20% of your grade.
Refer to the Course Alignment page for detailed information regarding CLO and MLO alignment to materials, activities and assessments.
Instructions
Download the Evolution Submission Template - YOU MUST USE AND SUBMIT THIS TEMPLATE in .docx format for full credit. (Note: if you do not use the appropriate template or format, you will lose points).
Follow the link to the TED-Ed website and watch the video: TedEd Rock Pocket Mouse Evolution or see URL:https://ed.ted.com/on/BwHC69Lx
Use the information provided in the video to answer Part 1 of the Evolution Submission Template.
Follow the link to the Khan Academy website and watch the video: Biodiversity and Natural Selection or see URL: https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-biology/natural-selection/natural-selection-ap/v/biodiversity-and-natural-selection-two
Use the information provided in the video to answer Part 2 of the Evolution Submission Template.
- Submit your completed assignment.
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