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NSTA Tool Kit for Teaching Evolution (e-book)
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Teaching evolution is part of the core biology curriculum, and this new resource provides a teacher-ready summary of the scientific, legal, and ethical talking points for discussion of the topic. Compiled by NSTA with…
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Comparing Common Origins: Using biotechnology to teach evolution
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The field of biotechnology creates exciting new pathways for students to engage in scientific inquiry. In this article, secondary biology students use protein electrophoresis and online genetic and taxonomic databases…
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Editor's Corner: "Turn On" the Evolution Light Bulb
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue about teaching evolution effectively.
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Searching for the Perfect Lesson: Teaching evolution to a diverse biology class
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In a heterogeneous class, where students have different experiences and abilities, many activities can involve students at various levels. In this article, a high school biology teacher constantly seeks to improve the…
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Evolution in Student Perceptions of a Flipped Classroom in a Computer Programming Course
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In this article the “flipped classroom” pedagogical approach is used for a combined undergraduate and graduate computer programming course in meteorology. Details of how the course was flipped are discussed, as well as…
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Born to Run: Experimental Evolution of High Voluntary Exercise in Mice
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Explore evolutionary change in response to selection using real organisms instead of simulations.
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Introducing Evolution Using Online Activities in a Nonmajor Biology Course
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Effective virtual education requires activities that promote application of scientific thinking skills, elaboration of research questions, hypothesis proposal, experimental design, and result presentation in a…