Curated OER
How Evolution Works
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...
Curated OER
Why Do People Fall in Love?
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.
Curated OER
How Does Evolution Work?
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...
McGraw Hill
The Mc Graw Hill Companies, Inc.: Adaptation
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...
New York University
New York University: Sex and Sexual Selection
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.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Sexual Selection
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.
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...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Red Queen
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....
Sacred Text Archive
The Descent of Man Full Text
This site has the complete text of Charlies Darwin's "Descent of Man."
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Sexual Selection
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.
Other
Evo Tutor: Evolutionary Processes
EvoTutor is your online resource for interactive simulations of evolutionary processes.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Eeb: Principles of Animal Behavior
Learn some basic principles of animal behavior using this collection of interactive exercises.
Talk Origins Archive
Talk origins.org: The Basics of Sexual Selection
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...