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Ecosystem Lesson: Allele Frequency and Climate

Created by Teacher(s): Christa Delaney|Published on: September 11, 2023
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In this lesson, students explore the impact of environmental changes on an organism's allele frequency.

Step 1 - Inquire: Students watch a video on peppered moths and identify vocabulary related to allele frequency.

Step 2 - Investigate: Students play a game to understand allele frequency changes that can occur in species impacted by changing environments.

Step 3 - Inspire: Students explore how climate change is impacting native Arctic communities and complete a project describing how climate change is impacting animals in the Arctic. 
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Subjects: Biology
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes
Region: Polar Regions, Global
Posted on Sep 11, 2023

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