Visit Water Activities Central
Water is an essential part of our lives. It keeps us alive, helps to grow our food, helps keep our cities clean, and supports the ecosystems around us. Water Activities Central includes four interactive games and simulations that explore different aspects of water.
In this story-based game, you are a young rattlesnake learning to survive in a harsh desert environment. You'll search for food and water, avoid predators, and use smart strategies to cope with extreme heat and limited resources. See if your choices and luck will be enough to help you survive.
Visit Focusing on Physiology to learn about animal physiology, or visit Controlling the Code to learn more about epigenetics on Ask An Anthropologist.
In EcoChains: Coral Futures, your mission is to build and protect a thriving coral reef ecosystem. You’ll build your reef by adding plants and animals, respond to challenges, and make conservation choices that help keep your reef and community healthy.
To learn more about the coral reef ecosystem, visit Cruising Around Coral Reefs.
DNA is the key to life, so it's no wonder that we've been working to crack the code. With the tool CRISPR Cas9, we've been able to efficiently edit certain DNA to have specific changes that we want. CRISPR is an important tool, so understanding how it works will be a great addition to anyone's tool belt. Learn about DNA basics, CRISPR Cas-9, and other tools that are used in the process of editing genes by playing Cracking CRISPR.
To learn even more about CRISPR, from edits to ethics, visit Cutting DNA with CRISPR.
Mosquitoes go beyond annoying, to being downright dangerous at times. How can you reduce the number of mosquitoes around your home, to protect yourself and your community?
To learn more about mosquito ecology and disease, visit All About Mosquitoes and Managing Mosquitoes.
Staying safe in the heat is more than just a game, it can be a life saver. Luckily, you can see if you have what it takes to stay cool in a hot situation in this game. Tackle quests, find tips, and learn about heat strategies while you keep your cool in Beat the Heat.
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Our genes control much of how we look and who we are. But do you really know how genetics work? Take a moment to gather some genetic seeds as you learn about Punnett squares, alleles, and more in Garden Gene Genius.
To learn more about genetics and DNA, visit DNA ABCs.
Certain cell types should have a general size and have proportionate parts. But what if those sizes and proportions are different than they should be? The size of the nucleus versus the size of the cytoplasm in a cell is an important measure – it can tell us if something might be wrong with that cell. Explore more about this "NC ratio" in Cell Size SIM.
To learn more about cells, visit The Building Blocks of Life.
Take a trip with us today into the Bee Learning Lab. Train bees in your very own experiment and see how you can make them learn faster or slower. Ready to get started?
Play the Keys to the Ocean Game
Our world is full of different plants, animals, bacteria, and other life. But how do we know which species is which? Scientists have built tools called taxonomic keys that help us do this. Take a trip to the ocean to help researchers identify different species of fish and zooplankton in Keys to the Ocean.
To learn more about taxonomy and species identification, visit our story page about Taxonomy.
