What Is Natural Selection?

Book Chapter | February 2012

This chapter uses an invitation to inquiry strategy to answer the question, What is natural selection? The students are engaged by a problem of a farmer trying to eliminate flies from a barn. Students explore reasons…

An Evolution in Teaching Natural Selection

Journal Article | January 2023

Modeling: Naturally Selecting an Effective Teaching Method

Book Chapter | December 2005

This chapter examines middle school level curriculum for evolution which incorporates many aspects of the More Emphasis conditions from the National Science Education Standards (NSES). Taking into account that in order…

Teaching Natural Selection Ambitiously

Journal Article | August 2019

Using Bernard Kettlewell’s peppered moths study as an anchor for Ambitious Science Teaching (AST)

A Natural Selection

Journal Article | September 2005

The high school science laboratory provides a natural environment for students to learn through scientist-teacher partnerships. A dynamic learning community, authentic inquiry, a deeper understanding of the nature of…

Modeling Natural Selection

Journal Article | January 2011

In their research, scientists generate, test, and modify scientific models. These models can be shared with others and demonstrate a scientist’s understanding of how the natural world works. Similarly, students can…

Jumping Into Natural Selection

Journal Article | January 2018

Thought experiments and firsthand investigations with crickets help students construct explanations of natural selection.

Creative Natural Selection

Journal Article | September 2012

In an attempt to integrate a geological component in a classroom investigation of biological evolution, the authors developed two activities with an interdisciplinary approach that includes the role of the environment.

Making Sense of Natural Selection

Journal Article | August 2013

Developing and using the natural selection model as an anchor for practice and content.