Week 10 Blog

 This week in lab, we discussed mutations and evolution. I learned that evolution is the process by which organisms develop adaptations to their environments. I also learned that there are four drivers of evolution which are natural selection, genetic drift, migration, and mutation. To deepen our understanding of evolution we did a class activity where we were each given a different utensil and had to determine which utensil collected the most beans. The utensils represented favorable traits and the beans represented the prey. This activity helped to demonstrate how certain traits make it easier for an organism to survive and reproduce. These traits then become more common in a population, which is how natural selection works. Overall, this activity made the concept of evolution much more clear and engaging. 

I will be able to apply much of what I learned into my future teaching in many ways. It is important to review concepts such as evolution, natural selection, and mutations to solidify my understanding so that I can better educate my future students. I would also use a class activity similar to the one we did in lab in my classroom. I thought that was a fun game that students would enjoy. It would also help them to better understand evolution and how natural selection works.  

After lab this week, I am wondering what are ways to incorporate student choice or creativity in a lesson about evolution? 

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  1. Jaedyn CourtneyApril 6, 2025 at 10:20 AM

    Hi Carly! I enjoyed reading your blog this week! I like that you talked about bettering your knowledge about these scientific topics so that you can help your future students! I think this is one of the reasons why I like this class so much. It is so interesting to learn about different ways to teach science to young children.

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  2. AnjaApril 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM

    Good evening Carly, thanks for sharing what you thought about this week. I think that it's important to review concepts like the ones that we have been learning/re-learning in class as well. Thanks for sharing and have a great week 11!

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  3. Carolyn PeckoshApril 30, 2025 at 11:21 AM

    Hi Carly, great thoughts! Thanks for sharing and have a great rest of your week!

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