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Ecology and Evolution— Evolution Study Kits, continued
Prey vs. Predator Kit—Win, Lose or
Draw? Super Value Kit
By: The Flinn Staff
The action in this fast-paced activity may become intense as student “predators” attempt to capture their “prey.” What happens when differ- ent organisms, living in the same habitat, are all trying to survive and produce offspring? Will they all survive and reproduce equally well, or will there be some “winners” and “losers” in this game of life? As active participants, students will discover:
• The relationship between prey species, predator species and the envi- ronment is critical to survival and reproduction.
• Simulations can be used to study and understand nature.
Super Value Kit is complete for a class of 32 students working in groups of four. All materials are reusable.
Natural Selection—Super Value Kit
By: The Flinn Staff
An effective simulation of the classic peppered
moth natural selection study. Students assume the role of predatory birds capturing moths on a simulated bark background. Results show students firsthand how the moths’ population directly relates to envi- ronmental conditions and how their natural color variations affect the odds of survival. After performing the experiment and analyzing data, students see how a change in the populations of certain phenotypes of moths was brought about by human pollution.
Super Value Kit is complete for 30 students working in pairs. All materials are reusable.
Gene Pool and Natural Selection—
Super Value Kit
By: The Flinn Staff
Students will simulate a gene pool using different colored pop beads to represent alleles for a genetic trait in a population. Comparisons will then be made between the resulting frequency of alleles in the population with and without selection pressure. The change in the makeup of the gene pool with selection pressure will become obvious as students collect their personal data. The Hardy–Weinberg principle can be utilized to calculate the shifts in the gene pool for the population over time. The hands-on manipulation of this laboratory will provide students with a concrete memory of the concepts of paired alleles, random chance, and selection pressure. The kit includes more than 1,500 pop beads and detailed teaching strategies.
Super Value Kit is complete for 30 students working in pairs. All materials are reusable.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION— EVOLUTION STUDY KITS continued on next page.
Prey vs. Predator Kit—Win, Lose or Draw? Super Value Kit FB1746
Catalog No.
Description
Price/Each
FB1746
Prey vs. Predator Kit—Win, Lose or Draw? Super Value Kit
$60.95
Natural Selection—Super Value Kit FB1989
Catalog No.
Description
Price/Each
FB1989
Natural Selection—Super Value Kit
$23.80
Catalog No.
Description
Price/Each
FB1568
Gene Pool and Natural Selection—Super Value Kit
$41.80
Gene Pool and Natural Selection—Super Value Kit FB1568