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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkIs Guaiacum Sanctum Effective Against Arthritis? An Ethnobotany Case
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Earth's Resources and 3 additional..Dr. Beth Tonoany, a tropical population ecologist, is studying an unusual tree, Guaiacum sanctum, in the tropical forests of Cen...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Case of a Tropical Disease and its Treatment Science, Society, and Economics
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Humanities, Professional Development, History-Social Science, Economics and 5 additional..This case study highlights the epidemiological and socioeconomic factors associated with a disease which plagues thousands of pe...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkYou Poured it Where? A Case Study in Invasive Species
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Earth & Space Science, History-Social Science, Agriculture & Natural Resources 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 / HyperLinkOsmosis is Serious Business! Hebrew Translation
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Cells, Structure and Function in Living Things 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 / HyperLinkPrairie Garden of Troubles
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Earth & Space Science, Agriculture & Natural Resources, 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 / HyperLinkThe Dead Zone Ecology and Oceanography in the Gulf of Mexico
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, History-Social Science, Agriculture & Natural Resources and 4 additional..This interrupted case study focuses on the seasonal hypoxic area in the Gulf of Mexico known as the Dead Zone. It follows Sue, a...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: Evolution and Adaptation, Life Sciences, Education, Child Development & Family Services, Professional DevelopmentThis 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 / HyperLinkEthanol or Biodiesel? A Systems Analysis Decision
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, History-Social Science, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Life Sciences 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 / HyperLinkThe Case of the Missing Bees High Fructose Corn Syrup and Colony Collapse Disorder
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Nature & Method of Science 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 / HyperLinkFishing for Answers in the Gulf of Mexico's Dead Zone
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Earth & Space Science, History-Social Science, Agriculture & Natural Resources 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 / HyperLinkFish as Fertilizer The Impacts of Salmon on Coastal Ecosystems
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, History-Social Science, Agriculture & Natural Resources and 4 additional..In this case study, students examine data from a number of published studies of the effects of Pacific salmon on freshwater and ...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Wolf, the Moose, and the Fir Tree A Case Study of Trophic Interactions
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, History-Social Science, Agriculture & Natural Resources and 4 additional..In this analysis case, students study predator-prey dynamics in the Isle Royale National Park ecosystem drawing on data and find...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDarwin's Finches and Natural Selection
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Evolution and Adaptation, Professional Development, Earth & Space Science, Agriculture & Natural Resources 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 / HyperLinkExperimental Design and Statistical Analysis Bt Corn, Lignin, and ANOVAs
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources and 5 additional..This case is based on a research paper about the lignin content of genetically modified corn published in the American Journal o...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDust to Dust The Carbon Cycle
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Earth & Space Science, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Earth's Resources and 4 additional..Tom and his grandfather, a retired high school chemistry teacher, are talking about a National Geographic television documentary...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAll That Glitters May Not Be Gold A Troublesome Case of Transgenic Rice
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, History-Social Science, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Human Anatomy & Physiology and 7 additional..In this decision case, a congressional staffer must weigh a number of competing concerns and issues, including popular reactions...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGolden Rice An Intimate Debate Case
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Biochemistry, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Human Anatomy & Physiology and 7 additional..In this intimate debate case, students consider whether to support the development and use of Golden Rice as a means to alleviat...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Deforestation of the Amazon A Case Study in Understanding Ecosystems and Their Value
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, History-Social Science, Agriculture & Natural Resources and 5 additional..In this case study, students examine tropical deforestation in the Amazon from the perspective of three dominant stakeholders in...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDo You Really Know What You're Eating? A Case Study on Genetically Modified Foods
Grades: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: Professional Development, Biochemistry, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Life Sciences and 6 additional..Starting from a fictional news report about an apparent allergic reaction to a taco tainted by genetically modified corn, stud...Views: 0Favorites: 0