1-Minute Tips

Beaks as Tools

By: Jason Crean
Science Topic
Evolution
Level
High School — GeneralHigh School — AP/IB

Jason Crean describes how he uses BioInteractive's "Beaks as Tools" activity to supplement understanding of Rosemary and Peter Grant's research on the evolution of the Galápagos finches.

Related Articles

Educator Voice
What a Wonderful World: Spiraling Statistics Throughout a High School Biology Course

In this Educator Voices video post, hear from Rhode Island educator Diana Siliezar-Shields about how she uses the BioInteractive Mathematics and Statistics in Biology Guide to help her students think like scientists.

Scientific and Data Literacy
Educator Voice
Constructing Explanations with Finches for 9th Graders

In this Educator Voices article, hear from New Jersey educator Karen Lucci as she outlines how she utilizes our finch resources with her introductory biology students in constructing explanations about evolution by natural selection.

Lesson Planning
Educator Voice
Biology Tells a Good Story: Teaching Evolution Using BioInteractive Resources

In this Educator Voices article, hear from Minnesota educator Dawn Norton about how her students explore the "story" of evolution by natural selection through a series of HHMI BioInteractive resources.

Lesson Planning