Natural and Artificial Selection in Populations

Natural and Artificial Selection in Populations

Grade 6 · Science · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can compare and contrast natural and artificial selection, illustrating how both processes influence trait changes in populations over time.

Warm-Up Video

2 Minute Classroom · 2:34

Natural Selection vs Artificial Selection | Mechanisms of Evolution

Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Describe how natural selection can lead to changes in the traits of a population over time, using a specific example of an organism and its environment. Explain how artificial selection differs from natural selection in terms of the selection process and provide a specific example of how it is applied in agriculture or animal breeding.

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