Using Card Games to Simulate the Process of Natural Selection

Matthew E. Grilliot; Siegfried Harden

doi:10.1525/abt.2014.76.2.9

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Matthew E. Grilliot,¹ Siegfried Harden²

¹Matthew E. Grilliot is Assistant Professor of Biology at Troy University-Montgomery, 126 Church St., Montgomery, AL 36104; e-mail: . mgrilliot@troy.edu
²Siegfried Harden is Assistant Professor of Biology at Troy University-Montgomery, 126 Church St., Montgomery, AL 36104; e-mail: . sharden39277@troy.edu

Abstract

In 1858, Darwin published On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. His explanation of evolution by natural selection has become the unifying theme of biology. We have found that many students do not fully comprehend the process of evolution by natural selection. We discuss a few simple games that incorporate hands-on activities to demonstrate to students this important aspect of biology.

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Matthew E. Grilliot and Siegfried Harden "Using Card Games to Simulate the Process of Natural Selection," The American Biology Teacher 76(2), 124-126, (1 February 2014). https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2014.76.2.9

Published: 1 February 2014