Name: ________________________________________________
Class Period: ______
Evolution WebQuest
You will have today in class to complete this activity. Anything that is not completed is homework
due _______________________________ at the beginning of class. You may work in a group of
up to 3 people for Part B, but please note that each group member will need access to their own
computer. Each person needs to turn in their own copy of this web quest.
Part A: Darwin & Natural Selection
Go to http://science.discovery.com/interactives/literacy/darwin/darwin.html
1. Click on “Learn About Natural Selection.”
2. Complete the following table:
Parts of Natural Selection
Every species exhibits variations.
What does this mean?
Many traits are passed from their
parents to their offspring.
Life in the wild is competitive,
and organisms with the most
beneficial traits will prosper. This
is commonly known as “survival
of the fittest.”
3. Click on “Play the Survival Game!” Fill in the table on the following page as you play
the game.
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Trial #1
Picture of variant
1.
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Reason for choice/advantages
2.
3.
How long did your species survive? _________
4. Repeat the above until you make it to 1,000,000 years! Label the tables on the
following pages Trial #2, #3, #4, etc. until you make it to 1,000,000 years. Leave any
tables that you don’t need blank.
Trial #________
Picture of variant
1.
Reason for choice
2.
3.
How long did your species survive? _________
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Trial #________
Picture of variant
1.
Reason for choice
2.
3.
How long did your species survive? _________
Trial #________
Picture of variant
1.
Reason for choice
2.
3.
How long did your species survive? _________
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5. Once your species has succeeded, take the quiz on the site and write in the letter to the correct
responses below:
1. ____
8. ____
2. ____
9. ____
3. ____
10. ____
4. ____
11. What was the name of the guy
5. ____
pictured on the right page?
6. ____
7. ____
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Part B: In a group of up to 3, investigate a variety of types of evidence for evolution.
1. Each group member should be responsible for one of the following areas:
a. Fossil Evidence
b. Homologies: Anatomy, Comparative Anatomy & Developmental Biology
c. Homologies: Cellular/Molecular Biology
2. Go to http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/lines/index.shtml
3. Click on the links at the top to find the part of the website for your specialty.
4. Find two to three specific examples of evidence for evolution.
5. Talk to your group members and share the information that you gathered about your
specialty. Complete the chart below as you gather information.
Special areas of
interest
Evidence (drawings or
descriptions)
Why is this information
significant?
Fossil
Evidence
Homologies:
Anatomy,
Comparative
Anatomy &
Developmental
Biology
Homologies:
Cellular &
Molecular
Biology
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