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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPharmacogenetics Using Genetics to Treat Disease
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Professional Development, Science and 5 additional..This case study investigates the applications of genetics to medicine by exploring one of the first examples of a pharmacogeneti...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDo You Really Know What You're Eating? A Case Study on Genetically Modified Foods
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Professional Development, Cells, Health Science & Medical Technology and 6 additional..Starting from a fictional news report about an apparent allergic reaction to a taco tainted by genetically modified corn, stud...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCan Suminoe Oysters Save Chesapeake Bay?
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Geography, Professional Development, History-Social Science, Earth's Resources and 3 additional..This dilemma case explores the controversy over introducing non-native oysters to the Chesapeake Bay as a means of improving its...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Deforestation of the Amazon A Case Study in Understanding Ecosystems and Their Value
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Education, Child Development & Family Services, Professional Development, Economics and 5 additional..In this case study, students examine tropical deforestation in the Amazon from the perspective of three dominant stakeholders in...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBiological Terrorism The Anthrax Scare of 2001
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Professional Development, History-Social Science, Cells and 3 additional..In the weeks following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, anthrax-laced envel...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Dating Game A Case Study in Human Evolution
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Professional Development, Earth's Resources, History-Social Science and 3 additional..In this role-playing case study, students attempt to determine the identity of a variety of human fossils based on characteristi...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGolden Rice An Intimate Debate Case
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Professional Development, Nutrition, Health Science & Medical Technology and 7 additional..In this intimate debate case, students consider whether to support the development and use of Golden Rice as a means to alleviat...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBaffled by the Baby Bottle
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Professional Development, Science Careers, Chemistry and 6 additional..This case is based on an actual article entitled "Baby Alert" that appeared in Consumer Reports (May 1999). The article raises s...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhy is Patrick Paralyzed?
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Chemistry, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Professional Development, ScienceThis clicker case introduces students to a rare genetic disease in which an enzyme is deficient in a critical metabolic pathwa...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTrouble in Paradise A Case of Speciation
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Professional Development, Evolution and AdaptationIn this case study, students apply principles of evolution they have learned in class to create their own story explaining the e...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEscape from Planet Soma Mastering the Physiological Principles of Neuronal Signaling
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Professional Development, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Learning Theories, Structure and Function in Living ThingsIn this case, students assume the role of a fictitious space explorer captured by aliens. To win their release, they must correc...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSelecting the Perfect Baby The Ethics of "Embryo Design"
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Professional Development, Psychology and 3 additional..This dilemma case is based on the true story of Jack and Lisa Nash, whose daughter Molly was born with a rare genetic disorder, ...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkClassification Scheme
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Instructional Technology, Professional Development, TechnologyThere are many different types of cases and many different ways to teach them. We have developed a classification scheme of case...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Cool Glass of Water
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Physics, Professional Development, ChemistryDoes an ice cube melt more quickly in salt water or in freshwater? The answer surprises the group of student science teachers po...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPesticides Can We Do Without Them?
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Professional Development, History-Social Science, Earth's Resources and 5 additional..By simulating a public hearing, this case study requires that students sift through and organize information on pesticide use pr...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWorkshop Rosters
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Professional Development, Instructional Technology, TechnologyPlease see the Case Study Teachers Directory for our latest contact information about participants who have chosen to be listed.Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkIt's Just Stress, Right? A Case Study on the Endocrine System
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Professional Development, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Structure and Function in Living ThingsEllie is a struggling college student on the brink of failing her physiology course; not surprisingly, she exhibits many classic...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkShould Bill Buy Sammy? A Case Study Introducing Basic Chemistry Concepts
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Chemistry, Life Sciences, Professional DevelopmentIn this case, students are shown the relevance of chemistry in daily decision-making by taking a look at the popular dietary sup...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTo Boldly Go ... Or Not A Public Hearing Case Study
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Professional Development, Technology, Engineering & Design, Earth & Space ScienceThis fictional public forum case study is centered on the 2004 decision by President George W. Bush to set NASA s primary goal a...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWorkshop Registration
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Professional Development, Instructional Technology, TechnologyRegistration information for the annual spring workshop.Views: 0Favorites: 0