This activity explores images of tree growth in the Serengeti over time, which serve as a phenomenon for learning about and modeling species interactions in ecosystems.
In this activity, students interpret several pedigrees of autosomal dominant and recessive conditions and consider the benefits and limitations of genetic testing.
This highly customizable activity guides students through organizing and documenting spreadsheet data during a class investigation.
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High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College
Does Nature Have Rights?
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Ecuador became the first country to enshrine the “rights of nature” in its constitution—granting wild species legal rights to exist. Today, conservationists are using it to save biodiversity hotspots.
To develop our Model Builder web tool, BioInteractive worked with Jon Darkow, an educator in Ohio. This Q&A discusses the Model Builder development process and the features he's most excited about.
The first gene therapy for a deadly form of muscular dystrophy received preliminary U.S. approval on Thursday despite concerns from some government scientists about the treatment’s ability to help boys with the inherited disease.