WEB ADVENTURES: FOR EDUCATORS | Teacher Resources — Virtual Clinical Trials - About The Series About The Series Players use scientific methods and process skills as they learn the process for designing and conducting a trial, the underlying neuroscience behind the medical advances being tested, and the related careers involved. 2013 Interactive Media Award Virtual Clinical Trials received an Interactive Media Award for Outstanding Achievement. View award ARKive - Discover the world's most endangered species Wildscreen's Arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the world's biggest encyclopaedia of life on Earth. With the help of over 7,000 of the world’s best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, Arkive.org featured multi-media fact-files for more than 16,000 endangered species. Freely accessible to everyone, over half a million people every month, from over 200 countries, used Arkive to learn and discover the wonders of the natural world. Since 2013 Wildscreen was unable to raise sufficient funds from trusts, foundations, corporates and individual donors to support the year-round costs of keeping Arkive online. Therefore, the charity had been using its reserves to keep the project online and was unable to fund any dedicated staff to maintain Arkive, let alone future-proof it, for over half a decade. Despite appeals for support, just 85 of our 5.6 million users in 2018 made a donation.
WEB ADVENTURES: FOR EDUCATORS | Teacher Resources — N-Squad - About The Game About The Game Students work with forensic scientists to solve an alcohol related crime. Along the way, they will learn about alcohol's interaction in different body systems: digestive, circulatory, and nervous. About The Game Students work with forensic scientists to solve an alcohol related crime. The Secret To Chimp Strength -- ScienceDaily February's brutal chimpanzee attack, during which a pet chimp inflicted devastating injuries on a Connecticut woman, was a stark reminder that chimps are much stronger than humans—as much as four-times stronger, some researchers believe. But what is it that makes our closest primate cousins so much stronger than we are? One possible explanation is that great apes simply have more powerful muscles. Indeed, biologists have uncovered differences in muscle architecture between chimpanzees and humans. But evolutionary biologist Alan Walker, a professor at Penn State University, thinks muscles may only be part of the story. In an article published in the April issue of Current Anthropology, Walker argues that humans may lack the strength of chimps because our nervous systems exert more control over our muscles. Walker's hypothesis stems partly from a finding by primatologist Ann MacLarnon. More grey matter in humans means more motor neurons, Walker proposes.
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.
Science Underground | How Animals Gossip Dogs bark. Cats meow. Ducks quack. These noises might not seem like much to us, but animals are communicating. We’ve been intrigued with communicating with animals since the classic movie Dr. But the fascinating part about animal language is time. All this is to say it that the chirps or barks you hear are full of compressed information. Find out more about animal language here: Chasing Dr. Build-A-Body Overview Learn about the body's systems with this drag and drop game. Choose organs from the organ tray, and place them in their correct position within the body to create organ systems. Build-A-Body is a drag and drop game where players are tasked with assembling an organ system from a set of organs. Players may then attempt case studies where a functional problem with a system must be linked to the organ affected. How to play Build-a-Body Choose organs from the organ tray, drag and drop them in their correct position within the body to build each system. Teaching with Build-a-Body Build-a-body is an awesome tool to introduce and teach concepts of human anatomy and human physiology. Early Childhood Education with Build-a-Body Where does my food go?
the Shape of Life | The Story of the Animal Kingdom 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.
Education Resources STEM and Osteology Information Education is the number one priority of SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology. Here you will find useful information to enhance your visit. Feel free to download the complete guide to reading animal skulls. How to "Read" a Skull: Teeth Mammals, as well as some reptiles, amphibians and fish, have teeth. How to "Read" a Skull: Beaks The beak of a bird is an extension of its skull and is designed for feeding. How to "Read" a Skull: Eye Placement and Size What do the eye sockets of a skull tell you about an animal? How to "Read" a Skull: Horns and Antlers Horns or antlers found on a skull bear evidence of how an animal communicated, defended its self and possibly the animals sex. How to "Read" a Skull: Pathology The pathology of a skull can tell you what may have caused an animals death. How to Identify a Skull When using skulls in education, the first question usually asked is "What kind of skull is that"?
The Human Body by Tinybop on the App Store 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
Physiology | Life Sciences Outreach Program The following resources were developed for classroom use by high school biology teachers who participated in MCB-HHMI Outreach's Summer 2009 "Experimental Biology and Multimedia Workshop". This year's topic was "Physiology". Keep in mind that lesson formats vary greatly because each was developed with a particular classroom in mind. Understanding Your BMI and Making Healthy Choices Catherine Erickson (Introductory Biology) Brain Development Cheryl Wilson (Advanced Biology) Histology: Morphology and Function Erica Browne (Advanced Biology) Enzymes Malinda Pires (Introductory and Advanced Biology) Animal Nutrition Todd Ryan (Advanced Biology) How different diseases affect various body systems Ann LaBrode (Introductory Biology) Enzymes, pH, and the Chemistry of Life Beth Mick (Introductory Biology) Physiology of Flagella in Bacterial Movement Daniel Smith (Introductory or Advanced Biology) Evolution of Human Walking and Running Danny Fain (Introductory Biology) Photosynthesis Classroom Activity
Earth - The making of me and you This story is part of BBC Earth's "Best of 2016" list, our greatest hits of the year. Browse the full list. • Bill Gates is actually worth $1,956• Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has five times fewer cells in his brain than in his liver• Top tennis player Serena Williams has 24.5 trillion red blood cells powering her body• Internet and social media pioneer Mark Zuckerberg’s body contains 800MB of data• President Barack Obama’s head rules his heart; his brain weighs 1.4kg, his heart just 0.4kg Welcome to The Making of Me and You, a unique, new digital interactive from BBC Earth that details extraordinary personalised facts. Just input your date of birth, sex at birth, height and weight, and choose the metric or imperial units that make most sense to you. And instantly find out: Explore, enjoy, and share with your friends either the whole page, or your favourite insights, comparing your vital statistics. This is our story, the story of the making of me and you. Lead photo credit: Beyond Words