This transfer activity tests student understanding of variation and inheritance. It starts with five flower boxes, as in “The Virtual Greenhouse,” and three types of seeds with variations in their roots. The flower boxes differ in the amount of water they receive, and students discover which seeds thrive in which environment. Students are then challenged to produce a crop of plants that can grow everywhere in a field by taking advantage of the small variation in root type from one generation to the next. (Evolution Readiness Activity 5 of 10.)
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