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Metric Measurements and Biological Scaling
No full textThis lab activity from the Biotechnology Alliance for Suncoast Biology Educators demonstrates how to do proper scientific measurements and the calculations associated with them. It also covers how to make a graph of data and how to interpret the data and associated graphs. It contains an activity that explores the concept of biological scaling, and isometric vs. allometric growth, using sea shells
Teachers Resources Homepage
No full textThe National Geographic Education website is a wonderful find, as it includes resources for educators who wish to incorporate spatial knowledge, cultural geography, and a wide range of related subjects into their classrooms. The Fast Fact on the top left-hand side of the page is a great place to start: it currently features information on how to make a simple compass and understand navigation. Moving along, the Teaching Resources area contains teaching units on political boundaries, the environmental conditions in the solar system, and extreme weather. One particularly fun area here is the Graphic Organizers Collection. Here visitors can download an assortment of blank, black-and-white graphic organizers that are designed to help students with problem solving, decision making, studying, planning research, brainstorming, and writing. The site is rounded out (appropriately enough) by the What is Geo-Literacy? section. Here visitors can look at cartoons, articles, and videos that talk about the importance of this subject
Human Body Maps
No full textThe human body is quite a wonder, and anyone with an interest in human anatomy and related topics will find this site quite useful. Visitors can get started by scrolling over a male or female body to learn more about the various body systems. There's a body keyword search engine here that is most useful. On the left-hand side of the page, visitors can use the demonstration section to rotate the bodies around and also look into different layers of the models provided here. The site also features embedded links to other resources that complement the interactive models. Visitors shouldn't miss the Video Tour area, which provides a great way to learn about all of the features here. This resource is appropriate for all ages, and it could be effectively used in a number of anatomy or physiology courses at the college level
Herpetological Conservation & Biology
No full textIn 2006, the Herpetological Conservation & Biology journal was started to offer a place for manuscripts in the field "that were descriptive or natural history oriented." This journal publishes original peer-reviewed research, reviews, and perspectives on the "ecology, natural history, management, and conservation biology of amphibians and reptiles." Recent articles have included "Population decline in Grassland Earless Lizards" and "Invasive shrub benefits a Sri Lankan lizard." Visitors can click on the Volumes tab to look over all of the past issues and search the entire archive here as well. The Photo Gallery is a real treat, featuring dozens of photos submitted by the editors and other users. Finally, visitors can also learn about how to submit material for possible publication, along with signing up for email updates
ATE Student Success Stories: Matthew's Story
No full textMatthew Davis thought he knew what he wanted to do after high school, but decided to expand his career options after a year of working as a residential electrician. Discover his new educational focus, learn about underwater autonomous vehicles, and see how ATE helped Mathew secure a career more suited to his interests.With an emphasis on two-year colleges, the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program focuses on the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy. The program involves partnerships between academic institutions and employers to promote improvement in the education of science and engineering technicians at the undergraduate and secondary school levels. The ATE program supports curriculum development; professional development of college faculty and secondary school teachers; career pathways to two-year colleges from secondary schools and from two-year colleges to four-year institutions; and other activities. Another goal is articulation between two-year and four-year programs for K-12 prospective teachers that focus on technological education. The program also invites proposals focusing on research to advance the knowledge base related to technician education.To download this video and/or captions, visit: https://atecentral.net/index.php?P=StudentSuccessStorie
Community-based Education: Model Programs
No full textThis educatorâs guide is part of a series on community-based education. Each previous manual attempted to fill a specific niche in assisting educators in establishing this type of approach to the way in which school is conducted. Readers would be well-served to access earlier educator guides (Educatorâs Guide to Program Development in Natural Resources, Community as a Context for Learning, Community-based Natural Resources for Biology, and the final guide (published July 2012) Connecting Classrooms to the Community in order to provide the support and resources necessary to begin or enhance their work with students.This educatorâs guide will provide a glimpse at what is possible when teachers and their students embrace the community-based approach. It is important to note that everyone starts out with small projects and it is only over time and with relationships built up in the community that larger programs result. I hope the stories included here will provide both inspiration and ideas on how to take your students and school on this journey
Science Friday
No full textAs their tagline notes, "Every day is Science Friday." With a deep archive of past programs and video clips, the website for NPR's Science Friday program is quite a find. The program is hosted by Ira Flatow, and each week he and his colleagues "focus on science topics that are in the news and try to bring an educated, balanced discussion to bear on the scientific issues at hand." Recent segments on the show have covered space weather, magnetic soap, and stem cell eye therapy. The video segments are remarkable, and visitors shouldn't miss "What's So Cool About Frozen Water?" for a wonderful film exploration of the elusive properties of ice. Interested in the intersection of science and art? Click on over to the SciArts tab to read and listen to pieces on a variety of topics, including the beauty of a lobster brain or "science ink," which features photos the tattoos of people in love with science
The Guardian's Science Weekly Podcast
No full textWould you like to go around the world on a hunt for a lost rubber duck? How does learning about language sound? These are but a few of the topics covered in the Guardian's Science weekly podcast. Visitors will be delighted to learn that they can explore this vast buffet of science topics at their leisure. New visitors to the site can look through the Recent Shows area or move on down to the subject headings, which include climate change, energy, and space exploration. The site also features a lively blog that is updated frequently, and visitors are encouraged to leave comments. Some podcasts that shouldn't be missed are "The Joy of Science Demonstrations" and "The Festival of the Spoken Nerd." Also, visitors can learn more about the host of the program, the funny and interesting Alok Jha, by clicking on the link to his profile included in each podcast summary
Assessing Teaching and Learning
No full textIn this professional development video from Getting Results, Dr. John Bransford, professor of education at the University of Washington School of Education, as well as a community college statistics instructor and a course designer discuss assessment. Bransford explains that learning goals should include not only what is to be learned, but also how students will demonstrate knowledge and how they can be assessed throughout the course. The instructor is shown using questioning strategies to gauge her studentsâ learning. She explains that she measures her success as an instructor by that of her students. Bransford concludes, saying that the more knowledge teachers have, the more removed their level of understanding might be from that of their students. For this reason, building in assessments throughout the course, to monitor student understanding, helps improve instruction. The video is accompanied by a background essay and discussion questions. Users who sign up for a free account can download the video as well
BioEd: Naturalist Journals
No full textThe BioEd website at Baylor University's College of Medicine brings together slide-sets, teaching documents, podcasts, and other materials designed for people teaching the biological sciences at the college level. One of their recent additions is this document titled "Naturalist Journals." This compact PDF was written by Gregory L. Vogt and Nancy P. Moreno and is designed to teach students how to collect and record data while in the field. The document includes suggestions for sketching objects in the field, along with a brief summary of data coordination, and a how-to section on collecting ground-based photographs and digital images. The document is rounded out with a naturalist journal practice sheet, which is perfect for getting acclimated to such techniques before heading out into the field