Investigation 1: Artificial Selection

SKU: AP01
$89.00

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Students will perform artificial selection on a population of Quick Plant™, and identify traits that vary in the population. Then they will perform artificial selection by cross-pollinating only selected plants and observe the trait differences between the two populations to learn how selection works.

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Group Size:

For 10 lab groups


Time Required:

30 minute lab periods over the course of 5-7 weeks


Kit Includes:

Instructions, Quick Plant™ seeds, nylon mason twine, potting mix, Miracle-Gro fertilizer, Vermiculite, bees, plastic magnifier, and wooden toothpicks


All You Need:

Growing system: reused plastic soda or water bottles (500 ml), lighting, light box system, digital cameras, lab notebook, water, tape, razor


Storage:

Room Temperature

Group Size:

For 10 lab groups


Time Required:

30 minute lab periods over the course of 5-7 weeks


Kit Includes:

Instructions, Quick Plant™ seeds, nylon mason twine, potting mix, Miracle-Gro fertilizer, Vermiculite, bees, plastic magnifier, and wooden toothpicks


All You Need:

Growing system: reused plastic soda or water bottles (500 ml), lighting, light box system, digital cameras, lab notebook, water, tape, razor


Storage:

Room Temperature