Mutation and the Tree of Life

 

This is how I would present mutations to Jr.High students. I would do it as a handout and put mine on the smartboard so they could follow along. The harmful mutation would most likely cause the mutation to fade out or cause the species to fade out. The neutral mutation would cause nothing to change. The beneficial mutation would cause the mutation to either slowly takeover the Coopla's or slowly diverge into their own subspecies of a Coopla. 

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  1. Brooke KraybillSeptember 8, 2024 at 2:35 PM

    Hi Annah! I love your Cooplas, what a fun name! I think you did a great job explaining and demonstrating the mutations.

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  2. LaylaSeptember 8, 2024 at 8:03 PM

    Love the creativity! I absolutely would've wanted you as a teacher.

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  3. Vanesa MaciasSeptember 8, 2024 at 8:05 PM

    I love your organism, it's very cute! I love the representation using the phylogeny tree and the breakdowns of the harmful/ beneficial mutations.

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  4. AngeliqueSeptember 14, 2024 at 7:11 PM

    Hi Annah! This is a wonderful illustration for a Junior student to understand! The simplicity of your Cooplas and elaboration on mutation types were concise and easy to follow. Great job!!

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  5. Rin BurkhartSeptember 15, 2024 at 6:53 PM

    The way you set up this handout explains evolution and different types of mutations in a very concise and organized manner! The phylogeny tree provided is perfect for showing how mutations can persist through generations.

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