Two interactive classroom activities that address what it means to be human -- as a species, as a population, and as an individual. Learn how genetic variation allows the study of similarities and differences among individuals and how to use genetic data to compare human populations from various parts of the world.

Classroom Activities

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• Activity I - Genetic Variation in Populations
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• Activity II - Using Genes to Trace Human History
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