r/ScienceTeachers • u/Iliketodriveboobs • 5d ago

Need a video to teach natural selection

I remember a video on Reddit that used dots to explain natural selection and it was nearly impossible to argue against but i can’t find it. Any ideas where it is?

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u/New-Gur4017 4d ago

HHMI rock pocket mouse is the best!

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u/wyldtea 4d ago

I second HHMI videos

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u/EduEngg 4d ago

I haven't seen the "dots" one, but this is the one we use

https://youtu.be/0SCjhI86grU?si=hAzfHumQFI8uJKui

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u/SuperSeaStar 4d ago

Perhaps this one for “dots?” Simulating Natural Selection - Primer

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u/eyeneedscissors61 5d ago

What do you mean dots?

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u/Haunting_Resolve 4d ago

There is a video and little game about the change of color of moths in industrial London. My classes really enjoyed it.

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u/ScienceWasLove 4d ago

The video is great. I think you have the students do a similar activity using construction paper dots on their desk.

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u/mapetitechoux 3d ago

Im confused how anyone can argue it. But i get what you are saying.

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u/Nicodemus384 1d ago

Play the first 10 minutes of the movie ‘Idiocracy’

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u/Main-Pea793 4d ago

The bible

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u/Pretty-Memory222 4d ago

Huh?

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u/Main-Pea793 4d ago

Natural Selection of the theory of Natural Selection vs The Bible XD

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u/Pretty-Memory222 4d ago

But you can’t teach the Bible in public schools and how does the Bible show natural selection??

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u/Main-Pea793 4d ago

Are you trolling or being serious?

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u/Pretty-Memory222 4d ago

I’m being serious? I don’t understand how the Bible would be taught to show natural selection? And you can’t teach biblical aspects in a public school that’s why I’m confused.

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u/Main-Pea793 4d ago

Teaching the bible in a public school changes state by state. As well if private vs public.

World history with all the blood, honor, love, and treachery.

How good ideas spread, ossify, pervert and crumble. Birth and fall of the holy Roman empire.

Polytheism turning into monotheism.

The printing press allowing mass printing and the importance of the bible teaching Europe to read.

Scism in the church. Catholic vs. Protistent leading to enlightenment and birth of Western civilization.

Darwin's fear of releasing his findings that go directly against the teachings of the church.

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u/Pretty-Memory222 4d ago

I clearly stated public and no. Separation of church. Only time Bible is taught is in social studies when talking about the main religions of the world and historical events related to religion like you stated. But this is a science sub not social studies and my comment clearly stated public school.

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u/Main-Pea793 4d ago

Science is inherently biblical

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u/RiposteCat 4d ago

How can science be biblical if it was created millions of years before the Bible? Science is literally just the method in which humans find the answers about the world around us. The Bible is based on those findings; it does not inform them at all. Science and religion are not similar in any way. One is humanity's method of learning and finding answers about the world, and the other is believing in something to explain things that we don't understand yet. It makes complete sense that religion happened when we didn't understand anything about the world or universe yet. Humans naturally seek comfort, and making up good things about why the world sucks and what happens after we die helped us get through a lot. It's just all scientifically not true, unfortunately

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