Many people oppose genetically modified foods yet support selective breeding in dogs. Learn about the similarities and differences through a short presentation that features many video clips. It covers natural selection, artificial selection, and the speed at which evolution occurs due to each variation.

Concepts

natural selection, artificial selection, evolution

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Track the selection process for certain breeds of dogs and discuss which features people wanted and which they did not
• Debate the ethics of creating new species, such as ligers, through artificial selection

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of genes, evolution, Darwin, natural selection, and artificial selection

Pros

• Engaging videos help viewers stay focused
• Works well in a traditional or flipped classroom

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4