EvoBeaker™
EvoBeaker™ is the most sophisticated software ever written for teaching micro and macro-evolutionary biology. With laboratories designed using an extensive formative and summative assessment protocol, funded in part by the National Science Foundation, EvoBeaker™ has been proven effective at overcoming common student misconceptions about evolutionary concepts. The labs are also fun, and most follow real studies, providing exposure to the evolutionary biology literature. Labs in the EvoBeaker™ suite are perfect for introductory and non-majors biology series as well as general evolution and genetics classes.
EvoBeaker™ Labs
EvoBeaker™: Sickle-Cell Alleles
An interactive simulation of the classic malaria and sickle-cell anemia system is used to explore natural selection and genetic drift. ... Read more + Add to course collection |
EvoBeaker™: Darwinian Snails
An introductory lab that examines the assumptions behind natural selection using an engaging interactive simulation of green crabs preying on periwinkle snails. ... Read more + Add to course collection |
EvoBeaker™: How the Guppy Got Its Spots
Recreate the Endler's famous studies of guppy spot brightness in different streams in Trinidad. ... Read more + Add to course collection |
EvoBeaker™: Flowers and Trees
Introduces students to evolutionary trees using an interactive simulation of Columbine flower diversification. ... Read more + Add to course collection |
EvoBeaker™: Hardy, Weinberg and Kuru
Uses Kuru disease in New Guinea to teach Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. ... Read more + Add to course collection |
EvoBeaker™: HIV Clock
When did HIV hop from chimps to humans? ... Read more + Add to course collection |
EvoBeaker™: Domesticating Dogs
Domesticate dogs from two forest wolf populations into several villages. ... Read more + Add to course collection |