Hardy-Weinberg: Conditions & Application

Last updated over 1 year ago

4 activities

Note from the author:

These activities are highly structured and scaffolded to support student understanding of conditions and the application of the Hardy-Weinberg theorem. 

Currently, between this and Pear Practice, students are
* comparing and contrasting natural selection and evolution
* comparing and contrasting HWE conditions vs non-HWE conditions
* connecting the conditions of HWE to the mechanisms of evolution
* applying the concept of the Punnett square to HWE
* practicing calculations with a visual calculator accompanying their work

Eventually, I intend to have material of this quality that more clearly helps students distinguish between HWE and non-HWE populations via the formula.

There are numerous hints and questions are layered to support follow-up questions.

Suggested Sequence:
Hardy Weinberg Simulation Introduction (in this collection) 
Pear Practice: (Whole-Class) Introduction to Conditions: https://practice.peardeck.com/t/public-library/sets/65786
Conditions of Hardy Weinberg: Independent Reinforcement (in this collection):
Pear Practice: (Independent) Conditions Continued Practice: https://practice.peardeck.com/t/public-library/sets/65659 
Pear Practice: (Whole-Class) Understanding the Hardy Weinberg Formula: https://practice.peardeck.com/t/public-library/sets/9920
Understanding the Hardy Weinberg Formula: Independent Reinforcement (in this collection)  
Optional: Pear Practice: (Independent) Applying the   https://practice.peardeck.com/t/public-library/sets/67018 
Applying Variables & Calculations for Hardy Weinberg Formula: Visual (in this collection)