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Direct linkBabaian, Caryn; Kumar, Sudhir – American Biology Teacher, 2019
A lesson plan on the phylum Tardigrada is presented in a storytelling workbook that introduces the evolutionary concepts of adaptive radiation, speciation, divergence, and "tree-thinking" through narrative, transitional art, contemplative coloring, and data searches, which can be enhanced with microscopy wet labs. Students gain insight…
Descriptors: Evolution, Story Telling, Lesson Plans, Databases
Using the Eastern Hellbender Salamander in a High School Genetics & Ecological Conservation Activity
Chudyk, Sarah; McMillan, Amy; Lange, Catherine – American Biology Teacher, 2014
This article contains an original 5E lesson plan developed from conservation genetics research on the giant North American hellbender salamander, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis. The lesson plan provides background information on the hellbender, reviews basic genetics, and exposes students to the scientific process that is used during…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Secondary School Science, High Schools, Animals
Galloway, Katelyn; Anderson, Nadja – American Biology Teacher, 2014
"Cootie Genetics" is a hands-on, inquiry-based activity that enables students to learn the Mendelian laws of inheritance and gain an understanding of genetics principles and terminology. The activity begins with two true-breeding Cooties of the same species that exhibit five observable trait differences. Students observe the retention or…
Descriptors: Genetics, Simulation, Hands on Science, Inquiry
Weigel, Emily G.; DeNieu, Michael; Gall, Andrew J. – American Biology Teacher, 2014
This lesson is designed to teach students that behavior is a trait shaped by both genes and the environment. Students will read a scientific paper, discuss and generate predictions based on the ideas and data therein, and model the relationships between genes, the environment, and behavior. The lesson is targeted to meet the educational goals of…
Descriptors: Genetics, Nature Nurture Controversy, Behavior, Ecology
Download full textLos Angeles Unified School District, CA. Office of Secondary Instruction. – 1987
This course of study is aligned with the California State Science Framework and provides students the biology content needed to become scientifically literate and prepared for post-secondary science education. The course of study is divided into four sections. The first section provides an overview of the course and includes a course description,…
Descriptors: Animals, Biology, Botany, Classification
Benjamin, Ludy T., Jr., Ed. – APA Books, 2008
The most popular activities from APA's successful "Activities Handbooks for the Teaching of Psychology" are gathered together and updated in this book of teachers' favorites. The lesson plans, which encourage active learning and involve the whole class, have stood the test of time and proven themselves to be entertaining, effective, and easy to…
Descriptors: Psychology, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities, Lesson Plans
