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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkIt's Just Stress, Right? A Case Study on the Endocrine System
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Life Sciences, 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 / HyperLinkTwo Peas in a Pod A Case of Questionable Twins
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Life Sciences, Science and 3 additional..Based on an actual event, this case study focuses on some of the problems associated with reproductive technologies. It tells th...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkI'm Looking Over a White-Striped Clover A Natural Selection Case
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Education, Child Development & Family Services, Life Sciences, Evolution and AdaptationThis case is an exploration of the process of natural selection using white clover (Trifolium repens) as an example. In general,...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkChemical Eric Dealing with the Disintegration of Central Control
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Life Sciences, Structure and Function in Living ThingsThis 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 / HyperLinkBringing Back Baby Jason To Clone or Not to Clone
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Life Sciences, Science 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 / HyperLinkA Case Study Involving Influenza and the Influenza Vaccine
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Personal and Community Health, Life Sciences, Cells and 3 additional..This interrupted case study presents a discussion about the benefits of the influenza vaccine between Mary, a nursing student, a...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTrouble in Paradise A Case of Speciation
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Evolution and Adaptation, Life SciencesIn 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 / HyperLinkDem Bones Forensic Resurrection of a Skeleton
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Humanities, Life Sciences, Current Science and 4 additional..In this case study, a forensic anthropologist must determine the age and sex as well as look for signs of trauma to a skeleton f...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWoe to That Child A Case of Cystic Fibrosis
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Cells, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Life Sciences, Structure and Function in Living ThingsAlvin 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 / HyperLinkDr. Collins and the Case of the Mysterious Infection
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Personal and Community Health, Life Sciences, Cells 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 / HyperLinkIt's Like Pulling Teeth A Case Study in Physiology
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Life Sciences, Structure and Function in Living ThingsIn 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 / 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 / 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 / HyperLinkEscape from Planet Soma Mastering the Physiological Principles of Neuronal Signaling
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Learning Theories, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Life Sciences, 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 / HyperLinkMy Brother's Keeper A Case Study in Evolutionary Biology and Animal Behavior
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Earth & Space Science, Life Sciences, Ecology & Ecosystems and 3 additional..In this interrupted case study, students work in teams to interpret behavioral data with respect to evolutionary biology. Speci...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkOsmosis is Serious Business! Hebrew Translation
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Life Sciences, Structure and Function in Living Things, Cells 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 / HyperLinkBad Fish, Bad Bird Neurotoxin Poisoning from Fish and Fowl
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Chemistry, Professional Development, Life Sciences, Science and 4 additional..This "clicker case" is based on the General Biology edition of James Hewlett s Bad Fish case in our collection. The case follo...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFishing for Answers in the Gulf of Mexico's Dead Zone
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Earth & Space Science, Life Sciences, Ecology & Ecosystems and 4 additional..This clicker case addresses the eutrophication of aquatic systems caused by human activities. "Susan" is a biology student wor...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSelecting the Perfect Baby The Ethics of "Embryo Design"
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Psychology, Professional Development, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Life Sciences 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 / HyperLinkLittle Mito The Story of Where He Came From
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Cells, Professional Development, Life Sciences, Evolution and AdaptationThis 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