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
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
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
Interactive Case Study for Virus Hunter: Monitoring Nipah Virus in Bat Populations This interactive video explores how scientists identify which bat populations are infected with Nipah virus and could transmit the virus to humans. Microbiology Science Practices Interactive Videos 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.
World’s largest plant is a vast seagrass meadow in Australia Scientists have discovered the world’s largest plant off the Australia coast — a seagrass meadow that has grown by repeatedly cloning itself.