


Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration and Plant Growth (NGSS hands-on).Using Models to Understand Photosynthesis (NGSS).Using Models to Understand Cellular Respiration (NGSS).Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis - Key Concepts and Activities.Cell Membrane Structure and Function (NGSS hands-on).Introduction to Osmosis (NGSS hands-on).Structure and Function of Cells, Organs and Organ Systems (NGSS).Cell Structure and Function – Major Concepts and Learning Activities.Who Took Jerell’s iPod? - An Organic Compound Mystery (hands-on).A Scientific Investigation – What types of food contain starch and protein? (NGSS hands-on).Enzymes Help Us Digest Food (NGSS hands-on).Introduction to Functions of Proteins and DNA (NGSS).Levels of Organization in Biology (NGSS).The Teacher Notes, available in the last two attached files, provide instructional suggestions and background information and explain how this activity is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. The Student Handout is available in the first two attached files and as a Google doc designed for use in online instruction and distance learning.

Students learn how the same trait can evolve independently in different populations and how analysis at multiple levels from the molecular to the ecological contributes to a better understanding of evolution by natural selection. Multiple-choice questions in the video and analysis and discussion questions in the Student Handout guide students to a better understanding of mutation, environment, and natural selection. Students view a brief video that presents research findings concerning the roles of mutation and natural selection in the evolution of fur color in rock pocket mice.
