Review for:Natural Selection

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posted: on June 17, 2007 at 11:00AM

My rating of this resource: *****

My experience using this resource:
Evolution

Topic I was teaching:
Natural Selection

My learning goal for which this resource was used:
To investigate the process of natural selection in nature.

Course Level:
Intro or Regular

How I/my students used the resource:
A word document with instructions and guided questions was provided. Students were to follow the instructions and carrying out the virtual lab

Value Added:
Provides visualization or animation, Increases mapping skills, Provides access to data sets, Increases data collection & analysis skills, Provides a virtual lab, Provides practice or tutorial, Provides additional content, Provides assessment opportunity, Increases student engagement and motivation

Strengths:
Students completed this virtual lab in October and they remembered it in June. It is a very effective learning tool. Its content matches the state standard. It is user friendly and very manageable.

Weaknesses:
None

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