Evolution Choice Board
Complete three tasks in any straight line to complete the choice board. Circle which tasks
were completed and attach to the back of this page. Each task is worth 10 points.
1. Do an
internet search
for 2-3 sources
and write a
one-page biography of
Alfred Russel Wallace
or any famous
evolutionary
biologist other than
Darwin. Be sure to
include his or her
contributions to the
study of evolution.
4. Visit the website
of the Natural
History Museum of Los
Angeles County. Write
one page about the
museum’s exhibits and
how they relate to
evolution, and about
the value of having
Natural History
Museums available to
the public.
7. Play The Fittest
for 30 generations.
What do you observe,
and how does it
relate to what you
know about evolution?
Write a couple of
paragraphs describing
what happened with
your organism and
your thoughts about
the game.
2. Read this page
from the NIH about
genetic ancestry
testing. Have you or
a family member done
genetic ancestry
testing? How does
genetic ancestry
testing work, and how
does it relate to
evolution? Write 2-3
paragraphs.
5. Using a Venn
diagram, compare and
contrast natural
selection and
selective breeding.
8. Read and write a
summary of the
introduction to
Darwin’s The Origin
of Species.
3. Draw a diagram of
an organism of your
choice (plant,
animal, fungus, or
protist) pointing out
at least 5 traits
that might vary
between members of
the species. Examples
could include colors,
size, beak length,
etc.
6. Read
this
article
about
Tiktaalik, then do an
internet search to
learn more about this
important
transitional species.
Write 2-3 paragraphs
answering the
question: what makes
Tiktaalik so
important?
9. Do an internet
search for 2-3
sources and write one
page about
antibiotic-resistant
bacteria. How are
antibiotic- resistant
bacteria an example
of natural selection
and evolution?