Assignment: Mutation, Adaptation, Natural Selection, and Extinction LS.11a Assignment

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3 activities: 3 games

38 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Ms. Rose & Common Ancestry!

Kick back at the beach with Ms. Rose as she guides you in this game! You will complete six mini-games in which you will learn about common ancestry as evidenced by embryonic similarities. Each mini-game will present a small chunk of new information, along with a task or two to complete. Play through all six mini-games to win!

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Teacher Ratings (198) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (43004) 3.7 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 18 min

Fling To Adapt

Flinging madness! Master environment specific adaptations in this slingshot-filled puzzle game. Traverse diverse biomes whilst experiencing natural selection first hand.

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Teacher Ratings (40) 4.6 stars.

Student Ratings (8542) 3.9 stars.

Activity 3: 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 (6191) 3.3 stars.