Polycots Selection/Plant Breeding Investigation: 6-week investigation calendar
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This PDF document shows in detail the possible day-to-day learning associated with the 6-week version of the Fast Plants Polycot Selection / Plant Breeding Investigation (aka Option A).
Conducting this selection / plant breeding investigation uses Generation 1 Polycot Fast Plants seed lines, with students producing their own Generation 2 (offspring generation) seeds.
Alternate Title
Polycots Selection Investigation: Option A
Subject
Species
Phenotypic Trait
Media Format
Materials Development Era
Resource Type
Language
Audience
Education Level
Contributor
Publisher
Source
The Wisconsin Fast Plants Program
Rights
Licensed by the Fast Plants Program under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International
Date Issued
February 1st, 2023
Email Address
info@fastplants.org
Classification
NGSS Standard
- NGSS.HS.LS4.4 Construct an explanation based on evidence for how natural selection leads to adaptation of populations. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on using data to provide evidence for how specific biotic and abiotic differences in ecosystems (such as ranges of seasonal temperature, long-term climate change, acidity, light, geographic barriers, or evolution of other organisms) contribute to a change in gene frequency over time, leading to adaptation of populations.]
- NGSS.MS.LS4.6 Use mathematical representations to support explanations of how natural selection may lead to increases and decreases of specific traits in populations over time. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on using mathematical models, probability statements, and proportional reasoning to support explanations of trends in changes to populations over time.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include Hardy Weinberg calculations.]
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