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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

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

Data Explorer

This web tool provides a quick and easy way of visualizing and analyzing data without advanced technological requirements.

Science Practices
Tools
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Using Data to Investigate Elephant Evolution

In this activity, students work with authentic research data to explore the impact of poaching on African elephants.

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

Red Tattoo

This activity explores an image of tattoo ink particles inside cells, which serves as a phenomenon for learning about the structure and color of human skin.

Cell Biology
Anatomy & Physiology
Phenomenal Images
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Cystic Fibrosis Mechanism and Treatment

This animation shows how mutations in an ion channel protein lead to the genetic disease cystic fibrosis. The animation also discusses how research on this protein has been used to develop treatments for the disease.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genetics
Cell Biology
Animations
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Root Movement

This activity explores images of plant cells and structures, which serve as phenomena for learning about how plants respond to stimuli.

Cell Biology
Anatomy & Physiology
Phenomenal Images
High School — General
High School — AP/IB

Spreadsheet Tutorial 4: t-Test

In this activity, students explore different ways of calculating t-values and performing t-tests using built-in functions in Excel or Google Sheets. Students apply what they learned by plotting beak size measurements of Galapágos finches collected before and after a drought.

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

Spreadsheet Tutorial 5: Histogram

In this activity, students explore different ways of constructing a histogram using Excel or Google Sheets. Students apply what they learned by plotting beak size measurements of Galapágos finches before and after a drought.

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

Sampling and Normal Distribution

This interactive simulation allows students to graph and analyze sample distributions taken from a normally distributed population.

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

Interactive Exploration of How We Get Our Skin Color

The added information provided at pause points within the animation How We Get Our Skin Color allows for a richer exploration of the topic of human skin structure and function.

Cell Biology
Anatomy & Physiology
Interactive Videos
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Spreadsheet Tutorial 1: Formulae, Functions, and Averages

In this activity, students use the built-in functions in Excel or Google Sheets to calculate the mean and median. Students apply what they learned to a dataset beak measurements of Galapágos finches.

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