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  • Competition for Resources

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    The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about ecological communities, population growth, and the interdependence of organisms within an ecosystem to determine “How Has the Spread of the Eurasian…

  • Mendelian Genetics

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the underlying mechanisms that influence how traits are inherited and to determine ”Why Are the Stem and Leaf Color Traits of the Wisconsin Fast Plant Inherited in a…

  • Chromosomes and Karyotypes

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the chromosomal basis of inheritance and the nature of chromosomal genetic disorders to determine ”How Do Two Physically Healthy Parents Produce a Child With Down…

  • DNA Structure

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce the concept of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and to define ”What Is the Structure of DNA?” The lab explains how genetic information is stored, transferred, and conserved and also…

  • Meiosis

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the process of meiosis at the chromosomal level to determine ”How Does the Process of Meiosis Reduce the Number of Chromosomes in Reproductive Cells?” It also gives…

  • Inheritance of Blood Type

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    The purpose of this lab is to give students an opportunity to apply what they know about the inheritance of traits to solve a problem ”Are All of Mr. Johnson’s Children His Biological Offspring?” This lab also gives…

  • Models of Inheritance

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    The purpose of this lab is to give students an opportunity to apply what they know about the inheritance of traits to determine “Which Model of Inheritance Best Explains How a Specific Trait Is Inherited in Fruit Flies…

  • Biodiversity and the Fossil Record

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the history of life on Earth and to help them discover “How Has Biodiversity on Earth Changed Over Time?” This lab also gives students an opportunity to use an…

  • Mechanisms of Evolution

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the effects of predation and explain “Why Will the Characteristics of a Bug Population Change in Different Ways in Response to Different Types of Predation?” Students…

  • Descent With Modification

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    The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they have learned about the theory of descent with modification to explain “Does Mammalian Brain Structure Support or Refute the Theory of Descent with Modification…

  • Mechanisms of Speciation

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    The purpose of this lab is to have students apply what they know about natural selection to explain the process of allopatric speciation and to discover “Why Does Geographic Isolation Lead to the Formation of a New…

  • Human Evolution

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    The purpose of this lab is for students to apply their understanding of evolutionary relationships or phylogeny to determine ”How Are Humans Related to Other Members of the Family Hominidae?” It also provides students…

  • Whale Evolution

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    The purpose of this lab is for students to apply their understanding of protein synthesis, descent with modification, and cladograms to identify “How Are Whales Related to Other Mammals?” They will also have an…

  • Bond Character and Molecular Polarity

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the concepts of bonds and molecular polarity to determine ”How Does Atom Electronegativity Affect Bond Character and Molecular Polarity?” It also gives students an…

  • Molecular Shapes

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) model and to determine ”How Does the Number of Substituents Around a Central Atom Affect the Shape of a Molecule?” It…

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