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Shark Attack!

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Shark Attack!

This case is based on the real-life incident of a boy whose arm was bitten off by a bull shark while he was swimming off the Florida coast in the summ...

The Zoom Lens

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The Zoom Lens

A motion picture company (c. 1950) is having problems with antiquated equipment. The director, actors, and crew all want the CEO of the company, who i...

Gone, Gone from the Range

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Gone, Gone from the Range

This interrupted case study presents published data on the effect of coyote removal in Texas to teach students about trophic level relationships and t...

Little Mito

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Little Mito

In this directed case study on the structure of the cell and functions of the major organelles, students examine one of the most important events of e...

Chemistry by the Case

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Chemistry by the Case

This article describes the structure and content of a one-semester course dealing with chemistry, science, and technology designed for nonscience majo...

Refocusing Natural Resource Management

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Refocusing Natural Resource Management

Achieving scientific literacy requires students to understand how science is applied in the real world. A capstone class at Virginia Tech focuses on t...

The Case Study: Twixt Fact and Fiction

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The Case Study: Twixt Fact and Fiction

What shall it be, a real case connected to the real world with blood, sweat, and tears or a fantasy, a twice-told tale by a spinner of yarns around a ...

Favorite Demonstration: Demonstrating a Thermodynamics Fountain

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Favorite Demonstration: Demonstrating a Thermodynamics Fountain

Cryogenic materials, mainly liquefied and solidified gases, are probably the most fascinating materials to use for demonstrating chemical reactions to...

Teaching Demands verses Research Productivity

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Teaching Demands verses Research Productivity

Faculty in undergraduate institutions are scholars and need to be actively engaged in research. They must also publish and get grants to be promoted a...

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