CODE BLUE: A Simulation Covering Six Major Body Systems and Important Public Health Issues - Interact Simulations Working in cooperative learning groups, students study a specialty-the circulatory, respiratory, nervous, digestive, muscular/skeletal, and immune systems—and teach their teammates about the inner workings of the human body through self-created visual aids. Research and critical-thinking skills are put into action as students use Code Cards to "see" their first patient and learn about public health issues. The culminating activity has students showcase their knowledge at Grand Rounds, presenting their most compelling cases to parents and students. The teacher's guide contains complete procedures, handout masters, and assessments, while the student guide gives overviews of each system. View an excerpt from the Code Blue teacher's guide containing the table of contents and overview (pdf format; will open in a separate window)View related websites for this simulation
The Cell 5e Home Welcome to the Companion Website for The Cell: A Molecular Approach, Fifth Edition, by Geoffrey M. Cooper and Robert E. Hausman, published by ASM Press and Sinauer Associates. This site is designed to help you review and master key concepts, facts, processes, and terminology introduced in the textbook through a variety interactive learning resources. System Requirements The animations, micrographs, and videos on this website require Adobe Shockwave Player (version 11 or above), Adobe Flash Player (version 7 or above) and Apple QuickTime Player (version 7 or above). In addition, JavaScript is required for full site functionality. Credits Quizzes and Problems Robert McGehee and Brian Storrie, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Animations and Micrographs Sumanas, Inc., www.sumanasinc.com
JoVE Science Education This premier collection exhibits how to use standard pieces of laboratory equipment essential in many experiments, as well as how to perform basic laboratory functions. Each video is paired with additional video resources for you to view practical applications of the technique and other complementary skills. This Science Education video collection demonstrates how to execute basic techniques commonly used in cellular and molecular biology. To enhance your understanding of the methods each video is paired with additional video resources to show practical applications of the techniques and other complementary skills. This unique Science Education collection features three model organisms commonly used in life sciences research: S. cerevisiae (Baker’s Yeast), D. melanogaster (the fruit fly), and C. elegans (nematode roundworm). JoVE’s fifth Science Education collection provides an introduction to the field of neuroscience.
2nd Biannual NGSS STEM Education Conference Download the conference schedule and a map Session 1 Arms & Arteries: Adventures in Biomechanical Engineering Looking for ways to integrate engineering into your life science and biology classes? Try biomechanical engineering! Download Session PDFs Session 2 Environmental Engineering: Life in the Bay Water Together we’ll design and build tools for exploring bay water. Session 3 Seismic Engineering Feeling a little shaky on how to teach engineering in your earth science unit? Session 4 Build a Battery of Batteries Come explore the physics and chemistry of simple batteries! Session 5 Build a Better Motor We’ll start by taking apart a spring-powered motor to see how it stores and releases energy, and then we’ll take apart a small electric motor to see how the magnets, wire coils, and electrical connections are arranged. Session 6 Wire It Up! Using a shoebox, discarded holiday lights, and some simple tools, you and your students can create and wire a model building complete with switches.
Tree of Life Web Project The Tree of Life Web Project (ToL) is a collaborative effort of biologists and nature enthusiasts from around the world. On more than 10,000 World Wide Web pages, the project provides information about biodiversity, the characteristics of different groups of organisms, and their evolutionary history (phylogeny). Each page contains information about a particular group, e.g., salamanders, segmented worms, phlox flowers, tyrannosaurs, euglenids, Heliconius butterflies, club fungi, or the vampire squid. ToL pages are linked one to another hierarchically, in the form of the evolutionary tree of life.
Overview of Blackett Family DNA Activity Overview DNA Analyst Bob Blackett has graciously provided The Biology Project with sample data from his own work. In this activity, you will learn the concepts and techniques behind DNA profiling of the 13 core CODIS "Short Tandem Repeat" loci used for the national DNA databank. How is STR data used in a DNA Paternity Test? Alternatively, you may wish to create your own activities, based on some suggestions for open-ended inquiry that are offered below. This activity is aimed at students with a basic knowledge of DNA structure, Mendelian genetics, and human pedigree analysis. The Science of STR DNA Profile Analysis Structured Inquiry Activities for Students Some representative activities involving data collection, interpretation, and analysis using Bob Blackett's data. Open Ended Activities for Students Here we suggest some starting points for in depth exploration of the topic of STR DNA profiling. Introduction : Overview | STR P | CODIS | Analysis | Inheritance | Frequency Calc.
Anatomy and Physiology Learning Modules - CEHD - U of M Quiz Bowl and Timed Test were retired at the end of summer 2013. Quiz Bowl had always been buggy, as many people had pointed out, and it had become difficult to maintain. It also used technology that doesn’t work on a lot of newer computers or tablets. Timed test depended on a browser add-on that both Microsoft and Apple have encouraged users to remove for security concerns. For these reasons, we took these two quizzes down at the end of the month. Looking for the Image Bank? Conference for High School Anatomy and Physiology Instructors - October 17 and 18, 2014 - Minneapolis, MN. Grandma's Experiences Leave Epigenetic Mark on Your Genes Why can’t your friend “just get over” her upbringing by an angry, distant mother? Why can’t she “just snap out of it”? The reason may well be due to methyl groups that were added in childhood to genes in her brain, thereby handcuffing her mood to feelings of fear and despair. Of course, it is generally not possible to sample the brains of living people. But examining blood samples in humans is routine, and Szyf has gone searching there for markers of epigenetic methylation. Sure enough, in 2011 he reported on a genome-wide analysis of blood samples taken from 40 men who participated in a British study of people born in England in 1958. All the men had been at a socioeconomic extreme, either very rich or very poor, at some point in their lives ranging from early childhood to mid-adulthood. Timing, in other words, matters. A case study in the epigenetic effects of upbringing in humans can be seen in the life of Szyf’s and Meaney’s onetime collaborator, Frances Champagne. The Mark Of Cain
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