August 11, 2016 | Cell Analogy Book: Using Analogies to Understand and Remember Organelle Function By Amneris Solano Students will evaluate the functions of cell organelles by creating a children’s book of analogies relating the role of each organelle to everyday objects. Students...
August 8, 2016 | Science Literacy, Inquiry and 21st Century Skills: Environmental Influences on Normal Cell Function & Cancer By Amneris Solano The purpose of this lesson is to engage prior learning of the student in what they know about cancer. Students will use a model system...
July 22, 2016 | Analysis of Biodiesel in the Classroom By Amneris Solano The lessons in this module are designed to teach energy production to introductory biology students in the context of biodiesel production. The biodiesel link gives...
July 21, 2016 | “Above” DNA: An Exploration of the Epigenome By Amneris Solano Epigenetics is a relatively new branch of biology and biochemistry. Literally translating to “above the genome,” epigenetics examines the role that external/environmental factors serve in controlling...
June 28, 2016 | Shorted: The first generation with a shorter life expectancy than their parents By Amneris Solano In this project, much of the learning responsibility is placed on the student. The driving question is open ended enough that several answers and perspectives...
January 11, 2016 | Does the type of cell matter when it comes to Biotechnology’s cell culture development? By Amneris Solano Biotechnology is one of the largest and fasted growing science-based industries in North Carolina. In this lesson students will have an opportunity to research some...