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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkInto the Abyss The Case of the Collapsing Sinkhole
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, Earth's ResourcesDesigned for use with small groups in an introductory geology class, this case allows students to determine the relationship bet...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Zarkah Stone The Park Forest Meteorite Case
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Earth & Space Science, Professional DevelopmentOn the night of March 26, 2003, a brilliant fireball exploded and fragmented over south suburban Chicago, hammering houses and s...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTo Spray or Not to Spray A Debate Over Malaria and DDT
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Chemistry, Health Science & Medical Technology, Personal and Community Health, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this case study, students grapple with the complex issues surrounding the use of DDT to control malaria in the developing wor...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkMake a Life to Save a Life
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Cells, Professional Development, Life SciencesIn this clicker case, students learn about meiosis through the real-life story of a couple who used pre-implantation genetic s...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Case of Spinal Cord Injury
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Professional Development, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Learning Theories, Life SciencesJason Hendrix, a 21-year-old student majoring in economics, is injured in a serious motorcycle accident while on spring break ...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkELVIS Meltdown! Microbiology Concepts of Culture, Growth, and Metabolism
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Cells, Professional Development, Life SciencesIn this interrupted case study, students assume the role of a microbiologist working at a chemical company that makes polyuretha...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEthanol or Biodiesel? A Systems Analysis Decision
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Chemistry, Earth & Space Science, Economics, Education, Child Development & Family Services and 7 additional..In this case study, two students have been asked to conduct a systems analysis study to determine whether ethanol derived from...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkMan's Best Friend? Using Animal Bones to Solve an Archaeological Mystery
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Humanities, Earth & Space Science, History-Social Science, Professional Development and 3 additional..In this case, students learn how archaeology operates as an historical science by collecting and analyzing material evidence to ...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkChemical Eric Dealing with the Disintegration of Central Control
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Professional Development, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Life SciencesThis case study is designed to teach introductory biology majors about the role of the pituitary in controlling hormones. It cou...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkOn a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Health Science & Medical Technology, Earth & Space Science, History-Social Science, Earth's Resources and 6 additional..In this case study, developed for an introductory environmental studies course, students grapple with the issue of air pollution...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAssessment Tools &?Techniques
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Professional Development, Technology, Instructional TechnologyHere we have organized resources and references for assessing case-based teaching and learning.Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSearch for the Missing Sea Otters An Ecological Detective Story
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Earth & Space Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, History-Social Science and 3 additional..Using a progressive disclosure format, this case study teaches students how to apply ecological principles to a real-life ecolog...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDr. Collins and the Case of the Mysterious Infection
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Health Science & Medical Technology, Personal and Community Health, Cells, Professional Development and 2 additional..In this case study, Dr. Collins must diagnose and prescribe treatment for a young patient with a serious infection. Students rec...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Secret of Popcorn Popping Water Power at the Cellular Level
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Cells, Professional Development, Chemistry, Life SciencesFocusing on the important role of water in living cellular chemistry, this case emphasizes the general solubility rule, "like di...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Irresistible Costs of Impressing Others Managing Impressions and Regulating Behavior
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, History-Social Science, Sociology, Electives, PsychologyRecent research indicates that people who boast to friends and those who are modest to strangers are less able to regulate their...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWelcome
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Professional Development, Technology, Instructional TechnologyWelcome to the new National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science website. You'll find it quite different from the old site ...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCooling Off a Warming Planet Analyzing the Tradeoffs in Policies for Climate Change
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Economics, Earth & Space Science, History-Social Science, Earth's Resources and 6 additional..This role-playing case on climate change policy is designed to engage student groups in parallel discussions on policy instrumen...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGas Cylinders and Safety A Case Study in Chemistry
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Chemistry, Professional DevelopmentThis case study, developed for an introductory chemistry course as part of a two-year dental hygiene curriculum, teaches student...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkIt's Like Pulling Teeth A Case Study in Physiology
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Structure and Function in Living Things, Professional Development, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Life SciencesIn this interrupted case study, a middle-aged man is having his wisdom teeth surgically removed. He decides to have a general an...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Case of the Druid Dracula
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Public Services, Current Science, Science, Professional Development and 2 additional..This case is based on a lurid crime featured on the BBC program Crimewatch in December 2001 that was solved thanks to forensic D...Views: 0Favorites: 0