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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Evolution Works

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers work in groups to investigate and present genetic variation, adaptation, and sexual selection as it relates to evolution. For this evolution lesson, students watch a video discuss how the human eye could evolve due to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why Do People Fall in Love?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discuss human behavior, sexual selection and the underlying genetic and evolutionary reasons for mate selection. The, in groups, they rate the attractiveness of certain individuals and measure facial features for symmetry.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Does Evolution Work?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students pretend they are a scientist like John Endler in this Web activity. They visit his pools, from hypotheses, and test them out. In the process, the explore about natural selection and sexual selection. They are able to explain the...
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Handout
McGraw Hill

The Mc Graw Hill Companies, Inc.: Adaptation

For Students 9th - 10th
Evolution, natural selection, sexual selection, coevolution, convergent evolution, mimicry, and coloration, are the topics examined in this thorough site. Assess your comprehension of the material presented by delving into the learning...
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Activity
New York University

New York University: Sex and Sexual Selection

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes some mechanisms in reference to the choosing of a mate. Both selection processes of males and of females are described. Discusses group sexual selection models and nonsexual selection models.
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Primary
University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Sexual Selection

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses many details pertaining to sexual selection and gender differences in sexual selection. The rationale behind the increased female investment in the process is discussed. Provides many examples of the sexual selection process.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Natural Selection

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Red Queen

For Students 9th - 10th
An example of the Red Queen hypothesis, the sexual population of Mexican Poeciliid fish is able to keep up with a changing environment, while the asexual populations are not as successful. From Evolution: "Why Sex?" Video length: 4 min....
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eBook
Sacred Text Archive

The Descent of Man Full Text

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has the complete text of Charlies Darwin's "Descent of Man."
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Sexual Selection

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers a site on the topic of sexual selection, including an image and a description of one of the most famous types of sexual selection.
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Website
Other

Evo Tutor: Evolutionary Processes

For Students 9th - 10th
EvoTutor is your online resource for interactive simulations of evolutionary processes.
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Unit Plan
University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Eeb: Principles of Animal Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn some basic principles of animal behavior using this collection of interactive exercises.
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Handout
Talk Origins Archive

Talk origins.org: The Basics of Sexual Selection

For Students 9th - 10th
This content from TalkOrigins.org is within a discussion of frequently asked questions about evolution. It discusses some basics about sexual selection. It also provides an explanation for the usual dominanceof the female in the sexual...