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How Do Some Cells Affect Mouse Color?

In this phenomenon-driven activity, students investigate how cells are signaled to make melanin and explain how mutations in melanin pathway proteins affect the coat color of various organisms.

Cell Biology
Genetics
Lessons
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Designing Solutions to Preserve Biodiversity

In this collaborative activity, students explore major biodiversity threats and design, present, and refine solutions for preserving biodiversity.

Environmental Science
Science Practices
Lessons
High School — General
High School — AP/IB

The Impact of Wildfires

In this activity, wildfires and how much area they burn serve as a phenomenon to guide student inquiry, which includes evaluating data and developing scientific claims.

Environmental Science
Science Practices
Lessons
High School — General
High School — AP/IB

Wildlife Overpasses

This activity explores an image of a wildlife overpass crossing a major highway, which serves as a phenomenon for learning about habitat fragmentation and conservation.

Ecology
Environmental Science
Phenomenal Images
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

The Breathing Biosphere and Human Contribution

In this Click & Learn, students explore factors that contribute to patterns seen in the Keeling Curve: a continuous record of atmospheric CO2 starting in 1958.

Earth Science
Environmental Science
Science Practices
Click & Learn
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Why Do Some People with the Sickle Cell Genotype Not Have Symptoms?

In this inquiry-based activity, students engage in science practices to figure out why some people with a genetic condition that usually leads to sickle cell disease do not have disease symptoms.
 

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genetics
Card Activities
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Activity for From Ants to Grizzlies

This activity explores the concepts and research presented in the short film From Ants to Grizzlies: A General Rule for Saving Biodiversity, which explores the species-area relationship and its applications for conservation.

Ecology
Environmental Science
Film Activities
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Mystery of the Missing Tusks

This activity explores images of elephants with and without tusks, which serve as phenomena for learning about selection and human impacts on the frequency of traits within populations.

Evolution
Environmental Science
Phenomenal Images
High School — General
High School — AP/IB

Developing an Explanation for Tuskless Elephants

This activity builds on information presented in the video Selection for Tuskless Elephants. Students use scientific evidence and reasoning to construct an explanation of and develop an argument for tusklessness in elephant populations.

Evolution
Environmental Science
Science Practices
Lessons
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Understanding Global Change

This interactive module allows students and educators to build models that explain how the Earth system works. The Click & Learn can be used to show how Earth is affected by human activities and natural phenomena.

Environmental Science
Earth Science
Tools
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College