The Coelacanth: An Odd Fish
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- Original Source:National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
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Description
This "clicker case" is a redesign of a case, also in our collection, by Robert H. Grant titled "A Strange Fish Indeed: The 'Discovery' of a Living Fossil." The case follows the story of Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer and her discovery of the coelacanth, a fish of considerable evolutionary interest. It uses the story as a springboard to explore evolutionary concepts and the scientific method. It has been reformatted to use student personal response systems (“clickers”) and a PowerPoint presentation (~4.2MB), and further emphasizes the role of Ms. Courtenay-Latimer. The case is designed for large introductory biology courses. Less
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Grade: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to Graduate
Topics: Earth's Resources, Life Sciences, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, Evolution and Adaptation
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- Teacher Materials
Tool for: Teachers