Natural Selection in Your Backyard
STEM Explained
A study on bird feeders and beak sizes shows how an everyday human activity can affect the evolution of another species.
Plants: Biomes
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9 images of plants in some large naturally occuring habitats called biomes such as tundra, grasslands and boreal forests
Plants: Germination
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6 images of some seedlings sprouting as one of the stages towards full plant growth
Plants: Growth
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10 images showing some stages of plant growth from planting to sprouts growing to harvesting
Plants: Needs
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8 images representing some of the needs of plants for healthy growth such as water, nutrients and light
Plants: Parts
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12 images of some major parts of plants such as stems, roots, flowers and leaves
Plants: Seeds
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6 images of some seeds which are the fertilized part of a plant used for germinating new plants such as fennel, kiwis and pumpkins
Mammals: Carnivores
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14 images of warm-blooded vertebrate animals such as cats, polar bears and wolves that eat meat and other animal tissue
Mammals: Herbivores
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15 images of some warm-blooded vertebrate animals such as cows, deer and giraffes that eat plant vegetation
Mammals: Omnivores
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10 images of some warm-blooded vertebrate animals such as brown bears and chimpanzees that eat a diet of plants and animals
Mammals: Primates
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6 images of some mammals classified as primates such as monkeys, apes and humans and characterized by nails on their hands and feet
Insects: Mouth Parts
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6 images of insect mouthparts.
Insects: Part 2
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10 images of some animals that have 6 legs and 3 main body parts consisting of a head, thorax and abdomen.
Invertebrates: Marine
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8 images of some invertebrate animals such as sea anemones, coral and jellyfish that live in a marine environment
Plants: Leaves
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15 images of some shapes and colours of plant leaves such as shamrocks, purple beech tree leaves and Japanese Maple tree leaves.