## Connecting the Dots

It’s time to connect the dots from your brainstorming document! Think about the similarities and differences in what you discovered about natural selection and create a Mind Map to demonstrate those connections. You may draw your map by hand or use a tech tool of your choosing. Then, you will share your map with your classmates and provide feedback on your peers’ maps.

## Procedure

1. After taking notes on the lab, article, and video, create a Natural Selection Mind Map using your Mind Map Brainstorming Document . Read the following list of words and concepts, and be sure to include those definitions and examples in your map:

- Evolution (define)
- Adaptation (define)
- Genetic drift (define and provide an example)
- Asexual reproduction (define, provide an example, and explain how they get variation)
- Sexual reproduction (define, provide an example, and explain how they get variation)
- Genetics (genotype and phenotype) and their role in natural selection
- Darwin’s points of natural selection (provide an example of each)
- Examples of positive effects
- Examples of negative effects
- Environmental or human-induced impact on populations
- Add at least three (3) images or drawings throughout the timeline to represent your understanding of natural selection.
- Bonus:

- Include five (5) additional words or examples in your map.

1. Upload and submit your Mind Map in Canvas and upload it to [insert Padlet link here] as well. Due mm/dd/yyyy .
2. View all of your peers’ mind maps in Padlet and then give feedback on at least three maps of your choosing. Due mm/dd/yyyy .

*You may use a tech tool of your choice to create the Mind Map or draw it by hand using paper and pencil and then upload a picture of your drawing. View the following video for instructions on how to create a Mind Map using Google Drawings: