Investigate the Hardy-Weinberg Principle to explain genetic equilibrium. The 10th lesson plan of a series of 12 is a laboratory exploration of genetic equilibrium. Your classes use a mixture of beans to model allele and genotype frequencies. Following parts of the lesson plan introduce a condition that alters the genetic equilibrium. 

Concepts

population trends, alleles

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign as an activity at the end of a genetics unit
• Use a Google Doc or similar technology to collect data from all lab groups; analyze the whole class data as a group

Classroom Considerations

• Requires specific materials and time to set up prior to the lesson

Pros

• Highlights key vocabulary
• Includes a student document with specific instructions and questions to answer

Cons

• None