July 25, 2023 | How did the fly get its eyes? By Amneris Solano Students will analyze data to determine the inheritance pattern for eye color in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Author Grade Level Content Area Emily Simpson...
August 22, 2018 | Model Organisms: The Genes We Share By Amneris Solano Why spend millions of dollars and countless hours studying worms, yeast, fish, and mice? These creatures look and act so differently from us, yet we...
August 8, 2018 | The Delicate Science of Making Food to Please the World By Amneris Solano In this lesson, students will apply the scientific method—using N-P-K soil test kits on a local farm—to develop a real-world application of how abiotic factors,...
August 8, 2018 | Candy and Cichlids: Exploring Dichotomous Keys By Amneris Solano This lesson allows students to take on the role of real scientists, as they identify species from one another. Dr. Reade Robert’s lab research focuses...
September 14, 2017 | Cichlid Sex Determination – A DNA POGIL By Amneris Solano POGIL is an acronym for Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning. POGIL is a tool that allows for the simultaneous teaching of core content and higher-order...
September 8, 2017 | Membrane Madness By Amneris Solano This 8-day unit on cell organelles, types and transport is intended for a high school honors biology course consisting of 9th and 10th grade students....