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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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It’s us or them: Weighing species extinction against human health
By Amneris Solano
In this multi-day project, students will play different roles as part of a team of experts deciding if several different species of disease transmitting animals...