Lesson Summary: Alike but Not the Same

Lesson summary for... Alike but Not the Same Author/Source: National Institutes of Health

Overview:	Students conduct a classwide inventory of human traits, construct histograms of the data they collect, and play a brief game that introduces students to major concepts related to human genetic variation and the notion of each individual's uniqueness.
Concepts:	This lesson covers the following concepts: Evolution results from selection acting upon genetic variation within a population. Natural selection acts on phenotype as an expression of genotype.
Grade Level:	9-12
Time:	50 minutes
Teacher Background:	Explore these links for additional information on the topics covered in this lesson: Genetic Variation
Teaching Tips:	This activity is an introduction to several activities within a module entitled Human Genetic Variation. We also recommend the second activity in this module: The Meaning of Genetic Variation. These activities focus on variation but could easily be extended to address variation's role in evolution.