Curated OER
Diversity/Natural Selection
Students examine mechanisms behind biological evolution and the theories that feed it, and are able to demonstrate their knowledge of these theories in a story.
Michigan State University
Bug Lyphe!
Introduce ecology classes to biodiversity and interdependence in ecosystems with a PowerPoint presentation. Then, they get up-close and personal with the invertebrate world by collecting insects, classifying them, and graphing their...
Curated OER
Reptiles and Amphibians
Introduce your class to various reptiles and amphibians. They will meet and identify a representative from each of the four major reptile families, then learn about and discuss reptile characteristics. Next, they will identify and...
Chicago Botanic Garden
Calculating Your Carbon Footprint
Unplugging from technology for one day per week will decrease your carbon footprint—are you up to the challenge? Part two in a series of three allows individuals to explore their personal carbon footprints. By first taking a quiz at home...
Chicago Botanic Garden
Calculating Your Ecological Footprint
You can lower your ecological footprint by recycling! Lesson four in this series of five has individuals, through the use of a computer, calculate their ecological footprints. Through discussions and analysis they determine how many...
Curated OER
Change Through Time
In this evolution worksheet, students will complete a table by writing in the era and biological event based on 4 different time periods of Earth's history. Students will answer 8 fill in the blank questions based on the different origin...
Curated OER
GM Foods: Are They Safe?
Students examine the process for testing GM foods. They research benefits and hazards of a selection of GM foods. They also create images of new labels and marketing for GM foods.
Curated OER
DNA Fingerprinting: You Be the Judge!
Learners use their knowledge of DNA fingerprinting to evaluate the use fingerprints in courts, and will address the ethics of establishing a national database of fingerprints.
Curated OER
DNA Fingerprinting: You Be the Judge!
Learners explore DNA fingerprinting. Students discover how DNA fingerprinting is done and judge the validity. They evaluate the use of certain prints in courts and address the ethics of establishing a national database of fingerprpints.
Curated OER
Natural Selection
Students practice calculating allele and genotype frequencies in the framework of a simple simulation using hard candy, calculators, and a worksheet. This lesson includes a three-page worksheet and an assessment question for conclusion.
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...
Other
Biology Simulations: Population Genetics
Population genetics is the study of genetic variation in populations. This simulation allows the user to observe the frequencies of two alleles over time.
California State University
Csu Chico: Population Genetics
This is a group of Mendelian Genetics exercises that are designed to show the evolution of a trait within a population. The site covers instruction in calculating genotypic and allelic frequencies, determining dominance, the...
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.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium
This site explores what Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium is, and how teachers can explore this topic in their classrooms. Content includes background information on this topic, as well as numerous learning activities.
Other
University of Illinois: Population Genetics [Pdf]
This site from the University of Illinois at Chicago provides an in-depth article on Human Genetics, with a focus on primarily population genetics. The article is factual and informative full of charts, formulas, and extensive text. A...
University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg: The Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium
Discusses the historical background leadingto the development of the Hardy-Weinberg principleand the assumptions of the principle. Providesmathematical and graphical illustrations ofthis principle.
BioMan Biology
Bio Man Biology: Evolution and Classification Quizzes
A multiple-choice quiz on the mechanisms of evolution.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Mechanisms of Evolution
When a population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, it is not evolving. Learn how violations of Hardy-Weinberg assumptions lead to evolution.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Hardy Weinberg Theorem
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Hardy Weinberg Theorem
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 4.8 Hardy Weinberg
Understand the conditions required for the Hardy-Weinberg model in evolution.