The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Tuatara are a unique species of reptile found only in New Zealand. Tuatara look like lizards but they are actually in
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Finding Mr. Right
The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Grading Rubric Depending on where they live, animals can face a variety of challenges from the environment. For example, animal species that live in cold environments may have adaptive
Why so blue? The determinants of color pattern in killifish, Part II
In Part 1, you examined the effects of genetics and environment on anal fin color in male bluefin killifish. The data from Becky’s experiment showed that both genetics and environment work together to determine whether male offspring had blue, yellow, or red anal fins. You will now examine how the father’s genetics, specifically their fin
Why so blue? The determinants of color pattern in killifish, Part I
The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Reading Activity Grading Rubric In nature, animals can be found in a dazzling display of different colors and patterns. Color patterns serve as signals to members of the animal’s
NABT 2016 – BEACON Evolution Symposium
Why so blue? The determinants of color pattern in killifish For more information on the NABT 2016 conference, check out their website, here. Why be blue in a swamp? The evolution of color patterns and color vision in killifish Animal communication happens when one organism emits a signal, which then travels through the environment and
Bon Appétit! Why do male crickets feed females during courtship?
The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Scientist Profile on Project Biodiversify Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom In many species of insects and spiders, males provide females with gifts of food during courtship and mating. This
Winter is coming! Can you handle the freeze?
The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Grading Rubric Doug is a biologist who studies plants from around the world. He often jokes that he chose to work with plants because he likes to take it
Lobsters out of water: Scientists at film camp in Maine
This post is by MSU graduate student Carina Baskett. See the original article on the BEACON webpage (reproduced below): My colleague Klara Scharnagl had a great idea. “Let’s shoot it from the perspective of a vegetable!” As a scientist, I don’t usually go to work expecting to hear a sentence like that! But yes, we did end up shooting a short
Gene expression in stem cells
The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 4 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 4 Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Every cell in your body contains the same DNA. How is it that genetically identical skin, brain, and muscle cells can look
Raising Nemo: Parental care in the clown anemonefish
The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student activity, Graph Type A, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type B, Level 3 Student activity, Graph Type C, Level 3 PowerPoint of Images Scientist Profile on Project Biodiversify Grading Rubric When animals are born, some offspring are able to survive on their own, while others rely on parental