01954nam a22002057a 4500 20240409103921.0 240409b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 0002-7685 Flud, Gabrielle Functional Frogs : Using Swimming Performance as a Model to Understand Natural Selection and Adaptations (Journal Article) United States :National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) ,2023 448–453p. American Biology Teacher Volume 85: Issue 8, October 2023 ***______{For Hard Copy, Please visit Library.}________*** Abstract: Evolution by natural selection and adaptation are core concepts in biology that students must see and correctly understand their meaning. However, using these concepts in evidence-based learning strategies in the classroom is a difficult task. Here, we present a 5E lesson plan to address the Next Generation Science Standards performance expectation HS-LS4-4, to “construct an explanation based on evidence for how natural selection leads to adaptation of populations.” The Functional Frogs lesson provides multiple hands-on activities to engage students in the development of hypotheses, collection and analysis of empirical data on frog swimming, presentation of results, and construction of explanations supported by evidence for the results. The lesson’s central idea is for students to understand the trait values that provide an advantage in the aquatic environment, increasing a frog’s survival. The link between morphological changes and survival is used to explain how natural selection acts on populations, leading to adaptive evolution. NGSS| natural selection| adaptations| 5E instructional model| frogs| high school education Angle, Julie | Simon, Monique N. | Moen, Daniel S. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2023.85.8.448 PER 0 0 0 0 RIEBPL RIEBPL 2024-04-09 0 2024-04-09 10:39:30 2024-04-09 PER 45680 45679