Edvotek Artificial Selection – Plant Genetics & Evolution Lab Using Quick Plant™ (Code 80417)

The Edvotek Artificial Selection kit provides a hands-on investigation into the principles of selective breeding and evolutionary biology. Using a population of fast-growing Quick Plant™, students explore how inherited traits vary within a population and how selection pressure can be applied to influence future generations.

Learners identify natural variation within the plant population, then simulate artificial selection by selectively cross-pollinating plants with chosen traits. Over successive generations, students observe how targeted breeding affects the distribution of characteristics, demonstrating key concepts in genetics, heredity, and evolution.

Key Features

• Models artificial selection and selective breeding
• Uses living Quick Plant™ populations for real-time observation
• Demonstrates genetic variation within a population
• Explores how traits change across generations
• Supports investigation of inheritance and evolutionary mechanisms
• Encourages data collection and comparative analysis of plant traits
• Compatible with Edvotek Experiment AP01

Ideal for School Science Lessons & Evolutionary Biology

Perfect for KS3, GCSE, and A-Level biology, this experiment provides a clear, practical demonstration of how selection processes shape populations over time.

• Understanding natural and artificial selection
• Exploring inheritance and genetic variation
• Investigating selective breeding in plants
• Observing trait changes across generations
• Linking practical work to evolutionary theory

Engaging, visual, and concept-driven, the Edvotek Artificial Selection kit helps students directly experience how selective pressures can shape biological populations over time.