Cancer Biology – Inside Cancer: A Multimedia Guide to Cancer. Cell Cycle Checkpoints Animation. Hands-on Activities for Teaching Biology to High School or Middle School Students. By Drs. Ingrid Waldron and Jennifer Doherty, University of Pennsylvania The expression "hands-on, minds-on" summarizes the philosophy we have incorporated in these activities -- namely, that students will learn best if they are actively engaged and if their activities are closely linked to understanding important biological concepts. For example, it is helpful to use hands-on models to engage student interest and foster multiple modality learning, but it is crucial to closely link the modeling activity to student understanding of the actual biological processes.
To accommodate limited budgets, most of our activities can be carried out with minimum equipment and expense for supplies.Read More Additional resources for teaching biology are available at Introduction to Biology Is Yeast Alive? Students evaluate whether the little brown grains of yeast obtained from the grocery store are alive by testing for metabolism and growth. Moldy Jell-O. Rediscovering Biology - Online Textbook: Unit 8 Cell Biology & Cancer.
"We now understand a lot about cancer. We know that it results from a series of genetic changes having to do with cell division and growth control and genetic instability, mortality, the suicide mechanism in cells; the ability of the cells to migrate; the ability of the cells to attract to them a blood supply. And so that's pretty profound that in a few sentences one can summarize a sophisticated, fundamental understanding of what a cancer is. " -- Leland Hartwell Introduction A multicellular organism can thrive only when all its cells function in accordance with the rules that govern cell growth and reproduction. Why does a normal cell suddenly become a "rebel," breaking the rules, dividing recklessly, invading other tissues, usurping resources, and in some cases eventually killing the body in which it lives? To understand how and why cells rebel, we need to understand the normal functions of cell growth and reproduction.
Bioinformatics Activity Bank. Rediscovering Biology - Home. Genetic Education Resources for Teachers. Genetic Education Resources for Teachers As genetics and genomics research advances rapidly through the knowledge gained from the completed human DNA sequence, teachers and educators require new classroom tools to present the rich history, complexity and excitement of the world of genetics and genomics.These teaching resources include specific teaching plans to present the history, facts and genetic terminology behind the Human Genome Project. Teaching Resources Internet-Based Tools for Teaching the Microbiome Websites, articles, research studies and more to help teach about the microbiome. Internet-based Tools for Teaching Transcription and Translation Websites that help teach about the microbiome.
NHGRI Activities for the USA Science and Engineering Festival Simple and fun DNA-related activities created for the inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C., Oct. 23-24, 2011 Genetic Variation All about genetic variation. Learning Tools Top of page. PopG Genetic Simulation Program. Version 4.01 October, 2013 This is a one-locus, two-allele genetic simulation program for use by students. It simulates multiple populations and allows you to see the effect of natural selection, mutation, migration, and genetic drift. It is freely downloadable. At its web site evolution.gs.washington.edu/popgen/ is a downloadable "zip archive" which contains a Java archive file which has the Java executable as well as the Java source code. The Java source for popg is called PopGUserInterface.java and is in the folder src.
Getting PopG You can fetch PopG using the links below. We have posted a Zip archive of PopG, including Java archives and documentation files. Fetch it here. Installing PopG Here are instructions for saving, unpacking, and installing PopG from different browsers, and on operating systems. Using Chrome on Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux Click on the link. Using Firefox on Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X Click on the link. Using Internet Explorer on Windows Click on the link. Save. Learn.Genetics™ DNA Learning Center.
Lesson: evolution: Cladistics in a Bag. Protein Synthesis. Genetic Testing | Help with Hard Questions. Essential Biochemistry - DNA Replication.