A range of resources have been developed for teachers which aim to provide additional resources to help support the Evolution MegaLab in schools. You are welcome to download the data we have collected so far to use with your students.
The following activities have been developed by The Association for Science Education:
Primary Activities
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KS1 Snail Hunt Primary UPD8 Activity
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KS1 Snail Hunt Teacher Notes
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KS2 Snail Space Primary UPD8 Activity
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KS2 Snail Space Teacher Notes
To find out more about Primary UPD8 activities click here
Additional resources
The teachers' notes document contains some suggestions about how to handle the data and some scientific questions it could be used to address.
The genetics of Cepaea document contains information on the genetics of the Cepaea from an expert in the field.
Professor Steve Jones on Teachers TV - Professor Steve Jones has built up a formidable reputation for his work on genetic diversity. In this clip he talks to a group of 10 year olds about genetic diversity with the help of fifty live snails!
Talk to other teachers
Use the Evolution MegaLab discussion forum to share ideas with other teachers about how you have used the Evolution MegaLab with your students. You will need to register with the forum in order to submit posts.