...Siegfried Harden; Matthew E. Grilliot Optimal foraging theory is a principle that is often presented in the community ecology section of biology textbooks, but also can be demonstrated in the laboratory. We introduce a lab activity that uses an interactive strategy to teach high school...

... that hands-on laboratory experiences are a great way of reinforcing ideas presented in the classroom. For this reason, we have developed a lab activity that uses modified versions of familiar card games to simulate the process of natural selection. We suggest that these simple games can help high school...