Analyzing Data from Defining a Pattern in Nature

In this lesson, students organize, analyze, and interpret the data they collected in Part 1, 'Defining a Pattern in Nature', to explore why sex-role-reversed species are so interesting. Ideal for classes on animal behavior or evolutionary biology, this activity builds skills in data analysis, critical thinking, and interpretation of biological variability. 

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Topics

  • conventional sex roles
  • sex role reversal
  • competitive males
  • caring females
  • checksums
  • error-checking
  • reproductive strategies
  • evolutionary biology
  • ethology
  • mating competition
  • sexual selection
  • parental investment theory
  • data integrity
  • biological variability
  • biological patterns