This is a resource which allows students to review the different parts of the brain. There are quizzes available for students to take to review the information in the simulation.

In this hands-on activity students examine the evidence for the evolution of human bipedality as revealed by a trail of fossil footprints. Students first study footprints made by themselves or their classmates using paint. Next, they make observations and draw inferences from an illustration of the Laetoli trackway, compare their own footprints from those at Laetoli, and evaluate the evidence that the Laetoli footprints were made by a fully bipedal human ancestor.

In this activity, students will use trail camera data to answer a scientific research question about the impacts of humans on species diversity in Gorongosa.

In this activity, students study a family pedigree and a map of single nucleotides polymorphisms along one arm of a chromosome for each of the family members in order to better understand how a mutation in a single gene is the likely cause of the disorder.

In this lesson, students learn about the carbon cycle and how carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere.

In this lesson, students formulate explanations and models that simulate structural and biochemical data as they investigate the misconception that humans evolved from apes.

In this lesson, students describe, measure, and compare cranial casts from contemporary apes, modern humans, and fossil hominids to discover some of the similarities and differences between these forms and to see the pattern leading to modern humans.

Students will explore the concept of genetic disease through the lenses of inheritance, natural selection, and genetic modification and gene therapy. Students will develop an understanding of connections between these concepts and be able to explain these connections. Finally, students will create a "Ted Talk" style video that other students will watch to learn about a specific genetic disease.

This video describes how Herring and Great Blac-backed gulls in a crowded breeding colony on Maine's Appledore Island coexist. The signals that the gulls have evolved to prevent violent clashes are also discussed.

In this activity, students will collect actual data from WildCam Gorongosa and use those data to create graphs and answer an ecological question of their choice.

This brief video lesson discusses the environmental impact of a t-shirt being made. Discussion/assessment questions and suggested supplemental resources are also included.

CK-12 Life Science Honors For Middle School covers seven units: Understanding Living Things; Cells: The Building Blocks of Life; Genetics and Evolution; Prokaryotes, Protists, Fungi, and Plants; The Animal Kingdom; The Human Body; and Ecology.

In this activity, students evaluate and discuss statements about the evolutionary relationship between birds and dinosaurs and other facts about these groups, before and after watching the short film Great Transitions: The Origin of Birds.

In this WebQuest students will research the natural history and biological diversity of the Mono Basin, an environment directly affected by the needs of humans. They will explore the unique environment of Mono Lake, the extreme forms of life inhabiting the area, the role of Mono Lake in the search for extraterrestrial life, and the impact humans have made on the area. In the end, they will be faced with a very tough decision: Are humans justified in taking water- the very life- from the Mono Basin to satisfy their needs?

In this lesson, students participate in a group discussion that defines urban forest management and how different situations require different management. Students then learn about the impact of biodiversity on an urban forest using a map-reading and data-manipulation exercise. Students learn about potential management problems caused by invasive species and plot where exotic species come from on a world map. Finally, students present their opinions to the class in a group presentation, explaining if and how the problems of urban forests are problems in rural forests.

In this lesson, students explore man's relationship to the wolf, particularly as related to ecological issues, and reflected in photography. Students will write a response to demonstrate their understanding of the topic.

In this lesson, by solving a logic puzzle, students will learn about the speciation of the Galápagos mockingbirds, a group of birds which heavily influenced Darwin's grand idea of evolution through natural selection. With all of the necessary evidence provided, students can practice reading and constructing a branching diagram showing the evolutionary relationships among this group of birds.

This brief video lesson discusses how microscopic organisms organize to form communities known as biofilms. Discussion/assessment questions and suggested supplemental resources are also included.