Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Natural Selection and Evolution of Rock Pocket Mouse Populations
Can evolution repeat itself? Scholars analyze amino acid data in two separate populations of mice. They learn that evolution repeats itself, but natural selection prefers some mutations over others in different environments. Analysis...
Biology Junction
Population Genetics
Genetic variation shows the health of a population, yet cheetahs show very little variation over that last 10,000 years. Scholars learn the importance of genetic variation in populations after viewing an informative presentation. It...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Zebrafish and Skin Color
You may not know if that zebrafish in your fish tank is a model citizen—but it is definitely a model organism! What can we learn about ourselves from a tiny zebrafish? Discover more about the polygenic trait of skin color through a...
Curated OER
Speciation and Genetic Drift Worksheet
Fifteen terms pertaining to speciation, extinction, and gene flow are to be matched to their definitions. This simple, easy-to-read learning exercise can be used as a pop quiz for your biology learners when studying natural selection...
Curated OER
Genes within Populations
Finally, here is a genetics activity that does not include Punnett squares! Designed for a more advanced class, biology learners will compare Lamarck's concept of evolution with Darwin's. They will explore the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium...
Curated OER
Evolution Study Guide
Thirty short-answer questions comprise this detailed review of evolution theory. Many of the questions ask scholars to define vocabulary. Because short answers are required, this worksheet will take some time to complete. You could give...
Curated OER
Hardy-Weinberg Lab Data
The ten slides give multiple examples of Genetic Drift, or cases of particular genetic populations. Each set of data requires an explanation and the allele frequency changes should be easy for your students to calculate.
Curated OER
Genetic Drift
Students use a mathematical simulation of genetic drift to answer questions about the factors that influence this evolutionary process. They run a series of simulations varying allele frequency and population size and then analyze their...
Curated OER
Stack #84201 Word Search
In this science worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to biology. There are fifteen words located in the puzzle to find.
Curated OER
Natural Selection Foldable
Pupils examine and identify examples of species that developed as a result of immigration, genetic drift, and adaptive radiation. They conduct Internet research and define key vocabulary terms, and use their species example on their...
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium
Discusses conditions needed for the Hardy-Weinberg Law to hold true and demonstrates calculations involving allelic frequencies to illustrate this principle.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Genetic Drift and the Founder Effect
This image of polydactyly illustrates one symptom of Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, which is commonly found in the Amish. Ellis-van Creveld is one example of the founder effect and genetic drift.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Genetic Drift and Founder Effect
This site from Palomar College discusses the concepts of genetic drift and founder effect. Provides some specific examples of the founder effect and a discussion of these.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Natural Selection: How Evolution Works
An interview with Douglas Futuyma, renowned evolutionary scientist, explaining the theory of natural selection and how it steers toward evolution.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Natural Selection
Scientific article explaining what natural selection is, and how it manifests itself through genetics and from generation to generation. Natural selection is compared to genetic drift, both of which cause evolution to occur. The limits...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Evolutionary Biology
Through informational text, interactive activities, animations, and video clips, students investigate evolutionary biology.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Mechanisms of Evolution Beyond Natural Selection
Gene pools can change as a result of genetic drift and other mechanisms. This tutorial will investigate how gene pools change and evolve.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biology: Evolution
Discover what evolution is through a case study of a Hawaiian snail species' survival. [7:20]
University of Arizona
The Biology Project: Genetic Drift: An Explanation
This explanation of genetic drift is straightforward and easy to understand. Illustrations are provided to help visual learners
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Genetic Drift Simulation
This site from the University of Arizona runs a two-step simulation of Genetic Drift. There are teacher's notes included. A great site to aid in understanding Genetic Drift.
Nature Research
Scitable: Population and Quantitative Genetics
Do you know the difference between population genetics and quantitative genetics? This webpage examines both population genetics which concentrates on frequencies of alleles and genotypes and quantitative genetics which deals with the...
New York University
Population Size and Genetic Drift: Lecture Notes
This is a college level lecture on genetic drift, complete with mathmatic formulae, includes special links.
BioMan Biology
Bio Man Biology: Angry Aliens: Evolution
Teach aliens about evolution as you play this game, and review your own understanding in the process. Topics covered include evolutionary mechanisms, evidence of evolution, natural selection, reproductive isolation, population genetics,...
BioMan Biology
Bio Man Biology: Evolution and Classification Quizzes
A multiple-choice quiz on the mechanisms of evolution.