Artificial Selection - FREE Video Worksheet - Middle School Science

How did a tiny Chihuahua and a massive Great Dane come from the same ancestor? How did farmers turn a tiny wild grass into giant corn? The answer is artificial selection - the amazing process where humans direct evolution to create the traits we want!

Standards:

NGSS: 

• MS-LS4-5

TEKS: 

•  7.13.D, BIO.10.A, BIO.10B, BIO.10C, BIO.10D

⭐ What's Covered?:

✅ What artificial selection is and how it differs from natural selection 
✅ How all 400+ dog breeds came from wolves through selective breeding 
✅ Amazing crop transformations: wild mustard to broccoli, cauliflower, and kale 
✅ How corn evolved from a tiny wild grass called teosinte 
✅ Modern technologies: genetic modification and gene therapy 
✅ Benefits and risks of artificial selection 
✅ Real examples of selective breeding in agriculture and pets

What will the students be doing?

● Students will be given either a printed or digital handout to record answers on.

● Either individually or as a class watch the video

● Then, they will use the video and their own knowledge to answer the questions.

● Use questions to spark discussions and apply information beyond the page!