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Charles Darwin Evolution Lab Report
On Thursday, we did a lab to observe Charles Darwin’s sets of evolution in action. For this lab we used forks, spoons, forceps, knives, tweezers, clothespins, binder clips, beans, and a timer. To start this experiment, we split the class into seven groups who were seven species. The seven species all had different beaks which were the forks, spoons, forceps, knives, tweezers, clothespins, and binder clips. Subsequent to splitting the class, we went outside to test which beak could collect the most food, or beans. Every 30 seconds, or generation, we collected food and the species with the least amount of food is eliminated and the species with the most food earned an extra person. Following the lab, we recorded our data on a table and later

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