Biological Evolution: Variation and Diversity

Learn about British Columbia’s White Sturgeon and some of the ways people are working to preserve their habitat.

Discover a set of resources designed to give you good background knowledge on all things Great Lakes!

Learn about the plants and animals in Canada’s marine coastal habitats, and what you can do to protect them.

Learn about the unique creatures that live in deep sea ecosystems.

A look at the taxonomic classification of the tomato plant and the origin, history and development of tomatoes.

Resource page including articles and career profiles related to genomics.

Students will explore career profiles and relate them to what they are learning in science class.

Viruses are not living things - so where did they come from? Scientists have proposed three different hypotheses.

The patchwork fur colour of Calico and tortoiseshell cats is an interesting case of genetics, heredity and sex-linked traits.

The What is an Insect? e-book explores the amazing world of insects while showing the characteristics and diversity of insects.

In this introductory activity, students will read two articles about the issue of fish mislabelling and complete two graphic organizers to identify the issue, its implications and possible solutions. They will complete the organizers individually and in pairs, and then discuss the results with the whole class.

Learn how chemistry and genetics makes redheads stand out from the crowd.