Worksheet: Natural Selection and Selective Breeding 7.11C - Free Games and Simulations - Legends of Learning

Assignment: Natural Selection and Selective Breeding 7.11C Assignment

Created by Hannah C (Happy Theory) on 01/20/2023

9 activities: 9 games

117 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 17 min

Reproduction Buddies

In this game, you have to help your organisms make it to through the puzzle to the finish line. Each organism will reproduce sexually or asexually. You will have to figure out how your organisms reproduce. Their offspring will help you cross the obstacles to make it to the final flag. You have to make it to the flag before time runs out.

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Teacher Ratings (120) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (23354) 3.9 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 7 min

Genetic Zoo Nursery (Mid)

In this game, you will learn about genetics. A zookeeper has mixed up children and parents in the zoo. It's your job to use genetic information to place children with the correct parents. Many traits are inherited, so you will use clues to match parents with children. Study each genetic report carefully to make sure you can get these children back to their parents. Good luck!

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Teacher Ratings (394) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (104286) 3.7 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Genetic Zoo

Explore a zoological park while learning about DNA and genetic inheritance

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Teacher Ratings (39) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (11608) 3.2 stars.

Activity 4: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Natural Selection - Lab

Explore how organisms with different traits survive various selection agents within the environment. Challenge yourself to determine which mutations are advantageous with various selection pressures, which mutations don't offer any benefit, and how to create a stable population of bunnies.

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Teacher Ratings (17) 4.6 stars.

Student Ratings (8716) 3.5 stars.

Activity 5: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Natural Selection - Intro

Explore how organisms with different traits survive various selection agents within the environment. Challenge yourself to create a population of bunnies that survives with wolves as a selection pressure.

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Teacher Ratings (5) 3.2 stars.

Student Ratings (5852) 3.3 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Blob Tales

You are a new never been seen before species: the blobs. As with every other living creature, your goal is to reproduce and survive. In this game, you must quickly grasp the principles of natural selection and heredity in order to populate the world. Learn how heredity and environment play a role in the survival of the species.

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Teacher Ratings (64) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (15796) 3.0 stars.

Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Genetic Zoo

Explore a zoological park while learning about DNA and genetic inheritance

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (39) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (11608) 3.2 stars.

Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Dog Breeder

You are a dog breeder who must use selective breeding techniques to create a desired dog type. Many breeders use selective breeding to breed puppies who can perform specific tasks. You'll need to breed different types of dogs to reach the goal. The challenge occurs when choosing a mate for your dog; choose wisely so that you breed the dog you need!

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Teacher Ratings (193) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (64473) 4.1 stars.

Activity 9: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Natural Selection - Intro

Explore how organisms with different traits survive various selection agents within the environment. Challenge yourself to create a population of bunnies that survives with wolves as a selection pressure.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (5) 3.2 stars.

Student Ratings (5852) 3.3 stars.

Description

Standards

TEKS

Topics

7.14B Sexual Reproduction and Genetic Variation
7.14A Heredity
7.11C Natural Selection and Selective Breeding

Vocabulary

asexual reproduction, sexual reproduction, budding, gametes, ovum, sperm, fragmentation, vegetative propogation, parthenogenesis., genes, traits, inherited, phenotype, chromosomes, dominant, recessive, intermediate inheritance, genotype, mutation, genetics, DNA, nucleotides, double helix, translation, proteins, traits, nucleus, chromosomes, genes, alleles, inheritance, parents, offspring, inherited traits, acquired traits, mutations, advantageous, disadvantageous, neutral mutations, trait, adaptation, mutation, limiting factor, environment, genotype, phenotype, trait, adaptation, mutation, limiting factor, environment, migrate, fertility, mutate, hibernate, popularity, natural selection, heredity, evolution, genetics, DNA, nucleotides, double helix, translation, proteins, traits, nucleus, chromosomes, genes, alleles, inheritance, parents, offspring, inherited traits, acquired traits, mutations, advantageous, disadvantageous, neutral mutations, breed, dexterity, clone, artificial selection, natural selection, selective breeding, trait, adaptation, mutation, limiting factor, environment