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Based on the information in the video, explain how skin color is the result of natural selection and an adaptation to the environment.
You will discuss a food memory, preferably from your childhood. This could be a memory of tasting or liking/disliking a particular food, or it could be a memory
Watch the video titled "Heat and Temperature Introduction" (2 min 30 sec) under the Temperature and Heat terms section of the Science Corner
There is a concern in your community regarding the environment. You've been tasked to research and present the concerns to your local or state government.
A person's skin color can vary depending on where they live because of UV radiation. The environment plays a key role in natural selection.
Is there a particular section of the final project with which you are struggling or on which would like some insight? If so, explain.
Create an essay describing the man-made objects in our solar system. What types of objects are they? Name and describe at least two.
What ways can your community Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
Summary of an article that is about Searching for Extrasolar Planets. This can be about any of the many recent discoveries of planets orbiting other stars.
PowerPoint project assignment represents your synthesis and research of a large scale concept in genetics applied to a specific topic or situation.
Identify and discuss three early toxicologists who made the most significant contributions to the progression of toxicology, and explain why you chose them.
Conduct research to determine the common fuel sources, emissions, and regulations of a country of your choice and create a PowerPoint presentation designed
Edwin Hubble's discoveries in the 1920s led to the understanding that the Milky Way is not the only galaxy in the Universe.
Watch the video titled "What Are Gamma Rays?" under the Gamma Rays terms section of the Science Corner.
Locate an article from a reputable source (CNN.com, Wired.com, CNET.com, Slashdot.com. IEEE Spectrum, Popular Science, etc.) that reports on a contemporary
Toxicity can manifest in numerous ways. Describe at least four of these ways.
Watch the video titled "Nanotechnology Today - Fuel Cells, Buckyballs and Carbon Nanotubes - Bytesize Science"
Examples of mechanical digestion include A. Activity of salivary amylase in the mouth B. Churning and mixing of food in the stomach
Explain the difference between pollution and contamination. Discuss a specific environmental pollutant that has had a negative effect on the environment
You are going to practice some of the data analysis that astronomers have to do to look for evidence of extrasolar planets
What are we talking about when we discuss resistant microorganisms?
Looking over your food journal, try to identify patterns in your personal consumption and find explanations for your behavior
Review an article The Chances of Finding Life in the Universe. This can be about finding microbial life on other planets or searching for signals of intelligent
An innate defense is a "built-in" defense, if you will - one that acts against any type of invading agent. The text lists six examples of innate defenses:
Access the Superfund Sites Website under the Super Fund terms section of the Science Corner