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 and graphs Grading Rubric Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom When Charles Darwin talked about the “struggle for existence” he was making the observation that many
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Is it dangerous to be a showoff?
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 and graphs Grading Rubric Natural selection happens when differences in traits within a population give some individuals a better chance of surviving and reproducing than
Why are butterfly wings colorful?
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 Scientist Profile: Adriana Briscoe Digital Data Nugget on DataClassroom Éste Data Nugget también está disponible en Español: Actividad para estudiantes, Tipo de gráfica A Actividad para
Sticky situations: big and small animals with sticky feet
The activities are as follows: Teacher Guide Student Activity, Level 4 Scaling Up – Math Activity, Student Version Grading Rubric Species are able to do so many amazing things, from birds soaring in the air, lizards hanging upside-down from ceilings, and trees growing hundreds of feet tall. The study of biomechanics looks at living things from an engineering
Are you my species?
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 What is a species? The biological species concept says species are groups of organisms that can mate with each other but
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
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