Artificial Selection and Trait Changes

Artificial Selection and Trait Changes

Grade 6 · Science · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can describe the process of artificial selection and illustrate its impact on the occurrence of specific traits in a population over multiple generations.

Warm-Up Video

TED-Ed · 4:59

A brief history of dogs - David Ian Howe

Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Describe the process of artificial selection using the example of dog breeding. Explain how specific traits are chosen and how this affects the population over generations. Illustrate the impact of artificial selection on a specific dog breed of your choice. Discuss the traits that were favored during the breeding process and how these traits have changed in the breed over time.

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