Session 1 Time (min) Learning Outcome(s) Activity/assessment Explanation, notes, suggestions, tips Preclass: 10 min Students will have Instructor will check that Simulation module will be loaded on their is loaded onto provided to students in class NetLogo NetLogo computers computer Students will have completed any reading Enter approx. Students will load Students will be able to class time for module onto their run the simulation. learning activity laptops. preparatory material presentation: 10 minutes Enter approx. Students will be able to: Making predictions/clicker Students might need additional class time for Apply their acquired questions explanations for learning activity knowledge of the role of Testing predictions with histograms #1: selection pressures in simulation 20 minutes speciation to predict frog Creating histograms Alternative for large classrooms: color with varied female Class discussion run simulation as an in-class preferences for male Brainstorming demonstration color. Think-pair-share Can run black and white version Evaluate rates of color of simulation for colorblind change with varied students female color preferences. Emphasize that female frogs are Define species. present, but not shown in simulation for simplicity (might have a discussion about use of simplified models in science) Enter Apply their acquired Design an experiment to These are higher order thinking approximate time knowledge of the role of explore speciation further questions and will require some for additional selection pressures in instructor guidance learning activities speciation to design an
Session 1 Time (min) Learning Outcome(s) Activity/assessment Explanation, notes, suggestions, tips Preclass: 10 min Students will have NetLogo loaded on their computers Students will have completed any Instructor will check that NetLogo is loaded onto computer Simulation module will be provided to students in class Enter approx. class time for learning activity preparatory material presentation: 10 minutes Students will load module onto their laptops. Students will be able to run the simulation. Enter approx. class time for learning activity #1: 20 minutes Students will be able to: Apply their acquired knowledge of the role of selection pressures in speciation to predict frog color with varied female preferences for male color. Evaluate rates of color change with varied female color preferences. Define species. Making predictions/clicker questions Testing predictions with simulation Creating histograms Class discussion Brainstorming Think-pair-share Students might need additional explanations for reading histograms Alternative for large classrooms: run simulation as an in-class demonstration Can run black and white version of simulation for colorblind students Emphasize that female frogs are present, but not shown in simulation for simplicity (might have a discussion about use of simplified models in science) Enter approximate time for additional learning activities Apply their acquired knowledge of the role of selection pressures in speciation to design an Design an experiment to explore speciation further These are higher order thinking questions and will require some instructor guidance
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