an animal that controls its body temperature using outside sources... more

Quick Virtual Lab

* To be completed with the quick virtual lab student handout found in the teacher resource packet.

Problem: How will temperature affect the growth of Manduca over time?

Generate your own hypothesis and predictions about what will happen.

Collect your data

Insects are found in both rural and urban environments, but do they have a preference? Scientists are studying how urban environments affect an insect's chances of survival. 

Where Are the Insects? Terri Tang

The Tale of the Two-Headed Lampropeltis getula californiae

CJ Kazilek

A Common Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula californiae, but this snake was anything but common. From the title of our story, you may have guessed that our snake, or maybe we should call it snakes, had two heads.

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