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Describes the remarkable changes taking place in American undergraduate biology education; a report by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
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HHMI Beyond Bio 101: The Transformation of Undergraduate Biology Education American college students learn biology--a story of tremendous importance not only to scientists and students but also to a society facing difficult choices about health care, the environment, and other issues involving biology Beyond Bio...This project actively supports an extended network of educators interested in the reform of undergraduate biology. Collaborative efforts with other educational groups, links to staff, current activities, library, and projects.
http://bioquest.org/
Excellent specialized directory of online tools and resources, "selected by BioScientists for BioScientists".
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BioScience Research Tool: Education This web site provides you with hundreds of advanced online tools and resources, selected by BioScientists for BioScientists Home Add a Resource Modify a Resource What's New Popular Random Link Search Categories: French (1) German..."The National Science Board (NSB), charged with advising the President and the Congress on national science policy, urges a nation-wide consensus on a core of knowledge and competency in mathematics and science. The Board believes it is both possible and imperative to develop national strategies that serve the national interest while respecting local responsibility for K-12 teaching and learning" (Executive Summary).
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1999/nsb9931/start.htm
A three year project that brought together biology faculty from colleges and universities to select, develop and disseminate a group of field-tested, research-based systems and instructional materials for introductory biology courses. Its major objective is to promote research activities by students and faculty on all levels of the undergraduate curriculum.
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Research Link 2000 Council on Undergraduate Research A HREF donate.asp ONMOUSEOVER toggleImages sub_about new Array sub_donate images/sub_donate-over.gif sub_become new Array sub_donate images/sub_donate-over.gif sub_renew new Array sub_donate images/sub_donate-over.gif sub_register new Array sub_donate images/sub_donate-over.gif sub_meetings new Array sub_donate images/sub_donate-over.gif sub_programs new Array sub_donate images/sub_donate-over.gif...A national professional development program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for K-14 science and health educators. Most courses are related to biology.
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WisTEP-Home Page To report problems or bugs with this page contact the webmaster. Copyright 2003 Karyn Matchey Program Description Program Mission Program Goals Program Format Program Administration, Operation, Funding The Wisconsin Teacher Enhancement Program (WisTEP) is a...Develops inquiry-based science curriculum, including textbooks. Includes downloadable curriculum modules, catalog, annual report, and job openings.
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BSCS BSCS Home Page S endeavors to improve all students understanding of science and technology by developing exemplary curricular materials, supporting their widespread and effective use, providing professional development, and conducting research and evaluation studies. BSCS is located at...Offers profound resources of tutorials and lesson plans for biology and science teachers. Devoted to the compilation of interactive education sites.
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Biology Corner Teaching Resources Corner is a resource site for biology and science teachers. The Lesson Plans section contains classroom activities, labs and worksheets, feel free to change any of these to suit your own classroom needs. The Webquest...Full curriculum resources for incorporating insects into elementary classrooms. Includes care instructions, cross-curricular lesson plans, and links.
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Using Live Insects Home Insect natural history resources background Rearing Sheets Obtaining, raising, and caring for insects Bibliography A complete reference source for all of the lesson plans Using Live Insects in Elementary Classrooms for Early Lessons in Life,...Topics include: "Studying Our Senses" with jelly beans, "Dragon Genetics," and "Moldy Jell-O." Includes pdf downloads of labs.
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Hands-on Activities for Teaching Biology to High School or Middle School Students Waldron is a member of the Biology Department at the University of Pennsylvania, who developed hands on biology activities for grades 6-12 in collaboration with colleagues at Penn and K-12 teachers. Serendip is pleased to...An unmoderated email listserv catering to the needs of biology teachers and professionals from kindergarten to university. Site has searchable archives going back to mid-1991.
http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/biopi-l.html
Provides lessons and units for using crickets in the classroom to teach basic science concepts.
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Crickets and Classroom Introduction This page is about using common field and house crickets to teach skills of observation and measurement. The unit also includes basic information on cricket biology and introduces students to the scientific literature We are...A discussion forum run by an international group of biology-students offering news and discussion about advances in biosciences.
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Biologia.fi biology and bioscience forum If you are looking for general discussion about biology and biosciences in general, need help for your upcoming exams or want to discuss your everyday lab experiments, youve come to the right place! Since this...Established in 1995 by the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong, this site covers many issues of teaching biology at highschools.
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Biology Teaching Home Page S resources interactive learning through MC photomicrograhs tackling misconceptions in biology:extra-curricular activities:teachers and students QA forum links w h a t s n e w 20/4/2005) To all teachers and students: Please make your contribution...Devoted to the use of Chlamydomonas in undergraduate teaching and research.
http://chlamyteach.info/