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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe 'Wolfman' and the Chromosomal Basis of Heredity
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Life SciencesThis clicker case tells the story of Danny Gomez, a Mexican circus performer, and his family in order to teach basic principle...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAnyone Who Had a Heart A Case Study in Physiology
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Life Sciences, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Structure and Function in Living ThingsAfter undergoing a fertility procedure, a 37-year-old woman and her husband are expecting twins. The delivery goes smoothly, but...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Healthy Retirement?
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Life SciencesNancy has been looking forward to her retirement and a chance to entertain and travel with her husband Jim. But she hasn t been ...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkKate-tastrophy A Case Study in Brain Death
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: History-Social Science, Learning Theories, Professional Development, Psychology, Life SciencesIn this interrupted case, students examine the concept of unconsciousness and develop an understanding of how clinicians diagnos...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Soccer Mom A Case Study on the Nervous System
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Life Sciences, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Structure and Function in Living ThingsPhyllis Jackson has fainted on the soccer field. She thinks she is just dehydrated, but her husband is worried. He has noticed t...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkConversations with Fireflies A Case Study of Mimicry and Defense
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, Earth's Resources and 2 additional..This case explores the aggressive mimicry behavior of the femme fatale firefly - female fireflies in the genus Photuris that mim...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Can of Bull Do Energy Drinks Really Provide a Source of Energy?
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Human Anatomy & Physiology and 2 additional..This case study is designed to teach students at various levels about large biomolecules, nutrition, and product analysis. Stude...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGlobal Climate Change: Impact and Remediation
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth & Space Science, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, History-Social Science and 5 additional..This clicker case is a continuation of another case in our collection, Global Climate Change: Evidence and Causes, in which ...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Rigorous Investigation The Relationships Between Cellular Respiration, Muscle Contraction, and Rigor Mortis
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Chemistry, Life SciencesIn this directed case study, students investigate the cause of death in an incident that occurs late at night in a research lab....Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBad Fish: General Biology Edition
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Cells and 2 additional..In this version, developed for a course in general biology, the protagonist of the case, Dr. Westwood, survives an accidental po...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPrairie Garden of Troubles
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, Earth's Resources and 3 additional..Developed for a general biology course for non-majors, this case focuses on prairie habitat ecology and restoration. Jim, a youn...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThreats to Biodiversity A Case Study of Hawaiian Birds
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, Earth's Resources and 3 additional..This case study analyzes the impact of introduced species on native bird populations of Hawaii. Developed for an introductory bi...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAnthrax Attack! A Case on Bioterrorism
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: History-Social Science, Life Sciences, Professional Development, Health Science & Medical Technology, Personal and Community HealthThis case study presents a fictitious bio-terrorist plan to release anthrax in the United States. Students are assigned characte...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBringing Back Baby Jason To Clone or Not to Clone
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Biochemistry, Professional Development, Science, Health Science & Medical Technology and 4 additional..This dilemma case, designed for use in an undergraduate genetics course, explores the basic genetic concepts underlying the clon...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkOsmosis is Serious Business! Hebrew Translation
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Life Sciences, Cells, Human Anatomy & Physiology and 2 additional..This directed case study, translated from the original English into Hebrew, involves two stories, each concerned with some asp...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkLittle Mito The Story of Where He Came From
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Evolution and Adaptation, Life Sciences, CellsThis case presents a fanciful story about the origin of the eukaryotic cell, a major milestone in the evolution of life. The cha...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkYou Poured it Where? A Case Study in Invasive Species
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth & Space Science, History-Social Science, Professional Development and 4 additional..This case focuses on the invasive aquarium strain of Caulerpa taxifolia to introduce students to issues about invasive species. ...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkMystery in Alaska Why Have All the Sea Lions Gone?
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth & Space Science, History-Social Science, Professional Development and 4 additional..This interrupted case study highlights the importance of energy considerations within food chains by examining the population de...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEating PCBs from Lake Ontario - The Clicker Version A Case on Science and the Media
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth & Space Science, History-Social Science, Mathematics and 7 additional..This is a clicker adaptation of another case in our collection, Eating PCBs from Lake Ontario: Is There an Effect or Not? (2...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAcids, pH, and Buffers Some Basic Chemistry for Biological Science
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Chemistry, Life SciencesIn this clicker case, a three-year-old girl gets into the medicine cabinet and ingests an unknown number of aspirin tablets. H...Views: 0Favorites: 0