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Supplemental Lessons and Activities

These teaching materials introduce and support concepts students learn when participating in the yEvo research experience. Written at an introductory level, the lessons can be used in a mix-and-match manner. Click on each lesson below, or find them all from this yEvo Support Materials document.

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Word Ladders(opens in new tab)
Students are introduced to yeast evolution through a word game.(opens in new tab)
Evolutionary Time Scales(opens in new tab)
Explore the impact of generation time on the rate of evolutionary change.(opens in new tab)
Evolve It!(opens in new tab)
A modified Telephone activity teaches about yEvo mutation types.(opens in new tab)
Build-a-Yeast(opens in new tab)
Students build a model to show possible impacts of mutations found in their evolved yEvo strains.(opens in new tab)
Evolution of the Mega Plate(opens in new tab)
Evolution in the context of antibacterial resistance.(opens in new tab)

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