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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Galapagos
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Earth & Space Science, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Ecology & Ecosystems 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 Evolution of Human Skin Color
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Cells, Life Sciences, Evolution and AdaptationIn this case study, the evolution of human skin color is used as a means of exploring the process of evolution by natural select...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Ecological Footprint Dilemma
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Earth & Space Science, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Professional Development and 3 additional..Is it better to have a new parking lot on campus or use that space to develop a community garden? This is the issue presented in...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Death of Baby Pierre A Genetic Mystery
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Life Sciences, Evolution and AdaptationThis directed case study on a genetic disorder was developed for an exam on genetics for a general biology course. The case is ...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Dating Game A Case Study in Human Evolution
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Humanities, Life Sciences, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development 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 / 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 / HyperLinkThe Case of the Missing Bees High Fructose Corn Syrup and Colony Collapse Disorder
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Human Anatomy & Physiology, Professional Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Chemistry and 8 additional..Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has claimed approximately one-third of the commercial honeybee population in recent years. A numb...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Case of the Druid Dracula: Clicker Case Version
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Biochemistry, Current Science, Life Sciences, Professional Development 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 / HyperLinkThe Case of the Druid Dracula
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Biochemistry, Current Science, Life Sciences, 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
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Case of the Dividing Cell Mitosis and Meiosis in the Cellular Court
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Cells, Life SciencesThe Honorable Judge Cellular is presiding over the case of The State vs.Egg Cell Number 6624223. As the prosecuting attorney cal...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Case of Baby Joe Chronic Infections in an Infant
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Life SciencesThis interrupted case study follows the declining health of an infant who suffers from recurrent infections and finally is diagn...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSweet Truth Not All Carbohydrates Are Alike
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Nutrition, 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 / HyperLinkSweet Indigestion A Directed Case Study on Carbohydrates
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Life Sciences, Chemistry, Human Anatomy & Physiology, NutritionThese days it seems like everyone is counting carbs. About 24 million Americans report they have cut carbohydrates from their di...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSickle Cell Anemia
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Biochemistry, Cells, Life Sciences, Professional Development 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 / HyperLinkShould Bill Buy Sammy? A Case Study Introducing Basic Chemistry Concepts
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Chemistry, Life SciencesIn 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 / HyperLinkSex and Vaccination
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Personal and Community Health, History-Social Science, Life Sciences, Health Science & Medical TechnologyThis case study focuses on the controversy surrounding the decision by Texas Governor Rick Perry to mandate the compulsory vacci...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSelecting the Perfect Baby The Ethics of "Embryo Design"
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Psychology, Life Sciences, Technology, Professional Development 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 / HyperLinkSearch for the Missing Sea Otters An Ecological Detective Story
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Life Sciences, Earth & Space Science, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Professional Development 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 / HyperLinkSaving Superman: Ethics and Stem Cell Research
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Life SciencesThis case explores the political and ethical issues associated with stem cell research. Students read the case describing Christ...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSaving Superman A Look Into Stem Cell Research
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Biochemistry, Cells, Life Sciences, ScienceUsing a combination of directed case method and role-playing in which students learn about their roles using the jigsaw techniqu...Views: 0Favorites: 0