Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Patterns in the Distribution of Lactase Persistence
We all drink milk as babies, so why can't we all drink it as adults? Examine the trend in lactase production on the world-wide scale as science scholars analyze and interpret data. Groups create pie charts from the data, place them on a...
Wild BC
Connecting Ecosystems & Climate
Collaborators sort a set of cards into biotic and abiotic categories. Then, as a class, they discuss their work and relate each of the abiotic components to climate change. Finally, they form a web of components by connecting those that...
Read Works
Read Works: China Today: China's Population
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the population grown in China. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Seven Billion and Counting
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the increasing world population. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.