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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkNot Exactly... The Complexity of a Human Genetic Disease
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Biochemistry, Science, Life SciencesThis case study follows a young couple that is consulting with a genetic counselor about their plans to have a child. Because of...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAndrea: The Death of a Diabetic
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Human Anatomy & Physiology, Structure and Function in Living Things, Professional Development, Life SciencesIn chronicling the life and death of a woman who developed diabetes as a teenager, this case study explores such basic science t...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFecal Coliforms in Antarctica
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Cells, Life SciencesIn this interrupted case study, students explore the environmental consequences of Antarctic research as they design experiments...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, Professional Development, Personal and Community Health, Life Sciences, Health Science & Medical TechnologyThis 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 / HyperLinkA Case Study of Memory Loss in Mice
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Learning Theories, Life SciencesThis 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: Professional Development, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Technology, Life Sciences, Health Science & Medical 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: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Cells, Science 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 / HyperLinkJosie An Interdisciplinary Case Study of Madness
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: History-Social Science, Professional Development, Psychology, Life SciencesIn 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 / HyperLinkSweet Truth Not All Carbohydrates Are Alike
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Chemistry, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis 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 / HyperLinkBaby Doe v. The Prenatal Clinic When Cell Division Goes Awry
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Cells, Life SciencesIn 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 / HyperLinkAmber's Secret
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Human Anatomy & Physiology, History-Social Science, Life Sciences, Sociology and 5 additional..This problem-based case focuses on the female menstrual cycle and early stages of pregnancy of an unwed teenager. Working in sma...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWoe to That Child A Case of Cystic Fibrosis
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Professional Development, Cells, Life SciencesAlvin s parents are worried about him. He has had a cough for almost a week, and he s wheezing a lot more than they think is nor...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPKU Carriers How Many Are in Your Hometown?
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Biochemistry, Science, Life SciencesIn this interrupted case study, students read about a college student with phenylketonuria (PKU). Students learn how diet affec...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Galapagos
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Agriculture & Natural Resources, History-Social Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth's Resources and 4 additional..Using problem-based learning and role-playing, students analyze the geological origins of the Galapagos Islands, their colonizat...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Case of the Druid Dracula: Clicker Case Version
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Biochemistry, Current Science, Science, Life Sciences and 2 additional..This clicker case is a modified version of another case in our collection by the same name. It uses a PowerPoint presentation ...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDarwin's Finches and Natural Selection
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth's Resources, Life Sciences and 4 additional..In this "clicker case," students learn about natural selection through the research of Peter and Rosemary Grant and colleagues o...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Sickeningly Sweet Baby Boy A Case Study of Recessive Inheritance in Inbred Populations
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Chemistry, Professional Development, Life SciencesWhen a newborn develops symptoms eerily similar to those of an older sibling who died shortly after birth, his Mennonite parents...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPoor Devils The Plight of the Tasmanian Devils
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Biochemistry, Ecology & Ecosystems, Life Sciences, Professional Development and 6 additional..Cancer is usually thought to be a disease that affects individuals. But could cancer evolve to become infectious? This case foll...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Coelacanth: An Odd Fish
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Earth's Resources, Life Sciences, Evolution and Adaptation, Earth & Space ScienceThis "clicker case" is a redesign of a case, also in our collection, by Robert H. Grant titled "A Strange Fish Indeed: The 'Disc...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTragic Choices: Autism, Measles, and the MMR Vaccine
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Education Materials, Life Sciences, Education, Child Development & Family Services, Education Theory and Practice and 6 additional..This case explores the purported connection between vaccines in general, and the MMR vaccine specifically, and autism. Students ...Views: 0Favorites: 0