Standard 8.E.6B

8.E.6B Adaptation by natural selection acting over generations is one important process by which species change in response to changes in environmental conditions. The resources of biological communities can be used within sustainable limits, but if th...

Grade(s): 8

Subject(s): Science

Year: 2014

"Gimme Some Skin": What's the Story on Human Skin Colors?

Lesson

Through various readings, activities, discussions, and projects, students will begin to understand WHY different skin colors have developed over hundreds of centuries, and how these differences relate...

Mark Catesby's Colonial Explorations and Modern Connections

Lesson

Mark Catesby explored the British colonies of North America beginning in 1712 during a visit to his sister in Virginia. Fascinated by the plants and animals that inhabited a landscape filled with both...

Estuary | RiverVenture

Interactive

RiverVenture needs your help! Riverventure Headquarters has heard reports of problems in the estuary. A sign warns people not to collect or eat shellfish such as oysters and clams. People are testing...