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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkOf Mammoths and Men A Case Study in Extinction
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Evolution and Adaptation, History-Social Science, Earth & Space Science, Life Sciences and 3 additional..The discovery of a mammoth frozen in the Siberian tundra is the backdrop for this case study, which explores theories for the ex...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCoffee and Cigarettes Second-Hand Smoke and Smoke-Free Laws
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: History-Social Science, Life Sciences, Professional Development, Health Science & Medical Technology, Personal and Community HealthThis analysis case explores second-hand smoke and its impact on the decision to institute a smoking ban in the outdoor seating a...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkExaggerated Traits and Breeding Success in Widowbirds A Case of Sexual Selection and Evolution
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Evolution and Adaptation, Earth & Space Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Life Sciences and 3 additional..Sexual selection has led to the evolution of interesting traits and behaviors in many animal species. In widowbirds, males under...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkExperimental Design and Statistical Analysis Bt Corn, Lignin, and ANOVAs
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Mathematics, Earth & Space Science, Education, Child Development & Family Services, Ecology & Ecosystems and 5 additional..This case is based on a research paper about the lignin content of genetically modified corn published in the American Journal o...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGirl Pulled Alive from Ruins, 15 Days after Earthquake
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Earth & Space Science, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Life Sciences, Professional Development and 2 additional..This case examines the integrated physiological response to dehydration and starvation from the real-life report of a girl disco...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Klamath Basin Water Crisis Water Supply and Demand
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: History-Social Science, Earth & Space Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Agriculture & Natural Resources and 2 additional..In this case study, students examine global water shortage problems in the context of the current Klamath Basin water crisis. Tw...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Case Study of Memory Loss in Mice
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Professional Development, Learning TheoriesThis discussion case explores the scientific process involved in implementing an animal model in the study of Alzheimer s diseas...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Raelians Visionary Science or Quackery?
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Professional Development, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Health Science & Medical Technology, TechnologyThe topics of human cloning and pseudoscience are introduced in this case through the story of Claude Vorilhon, a French auto ra...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSickle Cell Anemia
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Biochemistry, Science, Life Sciences, Chemistry and 2 additional..In this case study on sickle cell anemia, students are introduced to some of the key researchers responsible for determining the...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Chemistry of Curcumin The Health-Promoting Ingredient in Tumeric
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Technology, Life Sciences, Agriculture & Natural Resources and 2 additional..This case study was developed to engage students by making connections between core concepts in organic chemistry and the health...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkNancy A. Schiller
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Technology, Instructional Technology, Professional DevelopmentCo-Director, National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Librarian, Science and Engineering Library University at Buffalo...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThose Pesky Side-Reactions A Case Study on Ethics for Scientists and Engineers Developing Data in the Private Sector
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Chemistry, Engineering & DesignThe characters in this dilemma case must balance personal financial considerations, their professional futures, and time constra...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkJosie An Interdisciplinary Case Study of Madness
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: History-Social Science, Psychology, Life Sciences, Professional DevelopmentIn this interdisciplinary case, students meet Josie, the main character, who suffers from a variety of symptoms. Students must g...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Plan: Ethics and Physician Assisted Suicide
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, GraduateSubjects: Career & Technical Ed, Life Sciences, Professional Development, Health Science & Medical TechnologyThis case study on physician-assisted suicide is used in a medical ethics course. The case itself is a short article published i...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Fate and Transport of Toxic Releases A GIS Case Study
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Geography, Technology, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Life Sciences and 9 additional..The release of toxins into the environment and the federal government's tracking of that using the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSweet Truth Not All Carbohydrates Are Alike
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Technology, Agriculture & Natural Resources and 4 additional..This case reviews concepts of monosaccharide, disaccharide, and polysaccharide and contrasts the structures of different pairs o...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWould You Supersize My Cancer, Please? A Case Study Exploring Chemicals in the News
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Technology, Nutrition and 4 additional..The recent discovery of acrylamide in both fried and baked foods like French fries and potato chips has caused alarm. Acrylamide...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBaby Doe v. The Prenatal Clinic When Cell Division Goes Awry
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Cells, Professional DevelopmentIn this fictionalized story, John and Jane, whose new baby is born with Down syndrome, are suing the prenatal clinic where Jane ...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Case of Iron Deficiency Anemia
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Career & Technical Ed, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Life Sciences, Professional Development and 2 additional..Dolores Welborn, a 28-year-old attorney, is pregnant with her first child. Lately she has been tiring easily and is often shor...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTo Tell the Truth Delivering Bad News to Patients
Grades: GraduateSubjects: Career & Technical Ed, Life Sciences, Professional Development, Health Science & Medical TechnologyThis case was developed to teach first-year medical students about medical ethics as they apply to patient communication. Studen...Views: 0Favorites: 0