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Human Skin Color: Evidence for Selection

By: Helen Snodgrass
02.07.18
Science Topic
GeneticsEvolution
Level
High School — GeneralHigh School — AP/IB
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Helen Snodgrass describes how she uses BioInteractive's The Biology of Skin Color film and "Evidence for Selection" activity to show students how humans have evolved over time.

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Human Skin Color: Evidence for Selection
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The Biology of Skin Color

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