Biology

Bald eagleThe Map of Life

The Map of Life is a new, free, online resource about convergent evolution. Based out of Cambridge University, this resource is for CEGEP- and university-level students.


Zebra musselsInvasive species

Learn about aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence system with this presentation for students in upper elementary and secondary school.

Dr. Anthony Ricciardi, Associate Professor at the Redpath Museum, and his students are studying invasive species in the St. Lawrence. Learn how zebra and quagga mussels, bloody red mysid shrimp, and the round goby are changing our local river ecosystem in these videos from the Montreal Gazette and the American Museum of Natural History:


Pygmy seahorse hippocampus bargibantiSeahorses

Seahorses capture the imagination of young and old alike. Learn all about these amazing fish in this presentation for pre-school and elementary students.


Archelon turtleVertebrate evolution

Explore the evolution of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals in this presentation for students in secondary school.


Sigma​It's Greek to me!

From amphi- to zyg-, this booklet explains many of the Greek and Latin words that make up scientific names and terms. Taken from the McGill Herpetology 327 course pack and used with permission from the author, this is for Science teachers and students in secondary and post-secondary schools.

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