The Genetics of Tusklessness in Elephants This video follows scientists working in Gorongosa National Park as they try to determine the genes responsible for tusk development in elephants. Genetics Evolution Scientists at Work High School — AP/IB College
Digestive System Card Sort In this card activity, students investigate the functions of major digestive organs. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Card Activities High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Sickle Cell: Natural Selection in Humans This film explores the evolutionary connection between an infectious disease, malaria, and a genetic condition, sickle cell disease. Genetics Evolution Short Films High School — General High School — AP/IB College
How Can We Measure Elephant Populations? In this activity, students use an interactive tool to simulate how scientists collected and used sample data to estimate elephant population sizes. Ecology Environmental Science Science Practices Click & Learn High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Setting Up Your Data for Success This highly customizable activity guides students through organizing and documenting spreadsheet data during a class investigation. Science Practices Skill Builders High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Interactive Case Study for Natural Selection in an Outbreak This interactive video explores how two scientists tracked the 2013 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Genetics Microbiology Evolution Interactive Videos High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Biomolecules on the Menu In this Click & Learn, students explore the process of digestion and how it connects to metabolism and cellular respiration. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Click & Learn High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Lonely tunes: Humpback whales wail less as population grows Scientists who tracked humpback whales in Australia noticed that fewer whales wailed to find mates as their population grew.
Forget Me Not: The rising tide of Alzheimer’s in the Hispanic community As Latinos age in the Rio Grande Valley, the border region is experiencing a surge of dementia-related disease – pushing scientists to find out why.
Investigating Science Practices in Serengeti: Nature’s Living Laboratory In this activity, students engage in key science practices that scientists used to figure out ecosystem dynamics in the Serengeti. Science Practices Lessons High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Genetic twist: Medieval plague may have molded our immunity Our Medieval ancestors left us with a biological legacy: Genes that may have helped them survive the Black Death make us more susceptible to certain diseases today.
Are you a mosquito magnet? It could be your smell A new study finds that some people really are “mosquito magnets” and it probably has to do with the way they smell.