Classroom Kit – Investigation 1: Artificial Selection – For 10 Groups

ABOUT THIS PRODUCT:
Students will perform artificial selection on a population of Quick Plant™, and identify traits that vary in the population. Then they will perform artificial selection by cross-pollinating only selected plants and observe the trait differences between the two populations to learn how selection works.

Group Size:
For 10 lab groups

Time Required:
30 minute lab periods over the course of 5-7 weeks

Kit Includes:
Instructions, Quick Plant™ seeds, nylon mason twine, potting mix, Miracle-Gro fertilizer, Vermiculite, bees, plastic magnifier, and wooden toothpicks

All You Need:
Growing system: reused plastic soda or water bottles (500 ml), lighting, light box system, digital cameras, lab notebook, water, tape, razor

Storage:
Room Temperature