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    The Evolution of Human Skin Color
    My teaching notes for the Evolution of Human Skin Color case study.

    Keywords: EvolutionNatural SelectionSkin pigmentationskin colorvitamin Dvitamin B folateultraviolet lightUV light

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    The Evolution of Human Skin Color
    National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science- while the concept of evolution by natural selection is very simple, it is often misunderstood by students.

    Keywords: EvolutionNatural SelectionSkin pigmentationskin colorvitamin Dvitamin B folateultraviolet lightUV light

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    Vitamin C for Colds? Writing LETTERS to Synthesize and Communicate Results from Multiple Studies
    Interpreting experimental results is a key part of evidence-based reasoning. However, it is challenging for students to synthesize data from multiple sources to reach their own conclusions. As...

    Keywords: pre-healthphysiologyScience Communicationscientific literacyScientific Processconventional wisdomscientific methods

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    The Biology of Skin Color
    This film explores the hypothesis that different tones of skin color in humans arose as adaptations to the intensity of ultraviolet radiation in different parts of the world.

    Keywords: Resources @ HHMI - BioInteractivegene regulationgene expressionAnatomy & Physiologyhuman evolutionfilm

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    3-D Printing Models of Cell Organelles and Flowers
    This hands-on module features active learning using 3-D printing technology to teach middle school students about physical scientific models and cell organelles.
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    Using Place-Based Economically Relevant Organisms to Improve Student Understanding of the Roles of Carbon Dioxide, Sunlight, and Nutrients in Photosynthetic Organisms
    Biology students require broad preparation for diverse careers including agriculture, natural resource management, and laboratory research. Concurrent with this need, employers are seeking...

    Keywords: energyphotosynthesisbiomass

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    Guide de Découverte des Phages
    La ressource « Guide de Découverte des Phages » est une traduction en français du manuel en ligne Phage Discovery Guide, offrant ainsi une ressource aux enseignants et apprenants dont la langue...

    Keywords: phageprotocolsHHMI SEAPHAGES resources

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    Subcluster AZ4 Annotation Report
    This short report describes the characteristics of actinobacteriophages assigned to subcluster AZ4.

    Keywords: phagesSEA-PHAGEScluster reportactinobacteriophages

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    Subcluster AZ3 Annotation Report
    This short report describes the characteristics of actinobacteriophages assigned to subcluster AZ3.

    Keywords: phagesSEA-PHAGEScluster reportactinobacteriophages

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    Subcluster AZ2 Annotation Report
    This short report describes the characteristics of actinobacteriophages assigned to subcluster AZ2.

    Keywords: phagesSEA-PHAGEScluster reportactinobacteriophages

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    Subcluster AZ1 Annotation Report
    This short report describes the characteristics of actinobacteriophages assigned to subcluster AZ1.

    Keywords: phagesSEA-PHAGEScluster reportactinobacteriophages

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    1969-Israelsson-Johnsson-Phase-shift in Geotropic Oscillations a Theoretical and Experimental Study
    The paper studies geotropical induced phase-shifts in circumnutations (turning) of Helianthus annus hypocotlys.

    Keywords: plantoscillationdelaycircumnutationturning

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    Spectral Seismology Module (Project EDDIE)
    Based on a conceptual presentation of waveforms and filters

    Keywords: Project EDDIE

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    Using computational molecular modeling software to demonstrate how DNA mutations cause phenotypes
    Students require a deep understanding of the central dogma before they can understand complex topics such as evolution and biochemical disorders. However, getting undergraduate biology students to...

    Keywords: Protein Structurecomputational modelingcentral dogmaplant leaf structurePhenotype/Genotype

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    ImmunoReach: Incorporating Immunology into the Curriculum to Promote Interdisciplinary Science Education (RCN-UBE Introduction)
    This is an interdisciplinary faculty community of practice, that connects immunology educators with faculty in other biology disciplines, with an intention to increase access to concept-focused...

    Keywords: RCN-UBE Introduction

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    2014-Michael_Monagan-The Mortgage Payment Problem Approximating a Discrete Process with a Differential Equation
    In this article and a subsequent article I will give two non-standard examples that I've found helpful. The one presented here is a first order linear system. Second order systems and non-linear...

    Keywords: compartmentheatinghouse

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    Using computational molecular modeling software to demonstrate how DNA mutations cause phenotypes
    This lesson is a five-week series of laboratory activities designed to help students transition from applying lower order thinking skills to the central dogma to applying higher-order thinking skills.

    Keywords: bioinformaticsNIBLSEProtein StructureDNAmolecular modelinggenotypephenotypeCourseSourcecomputational modelingcentral dogmaplant leaf structure

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    BCEENET: Connecting digitized natural history collections with course-based undergraduate research experiences
    Biological Collections in Ecology and Evolution Network (BCEENET) brings together undergraduate educators, natural history collections professionals, researchers, and data experts to support the...

    Keywords: digitized natural history collectionsBCEENETcourse-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs)

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    Coloring and Keying Great Lakes Trees
    In this set of activities, you will use the Michigan Trees Coloring book to learn and practice plant identification. You will also simulate some of the steps of specimen preparation by keying an d...

    Keywords: BiodiversitytaxonomyHerbarianatural history education

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    An Introduction to the R Programming Environment
    An online module introducing students and biologists to R, published in American Phytopathological Society

    Keywords: epidemiologyRecologyR programming languagebioinformaticsprogrammingplant biologyNIBLSEplant pathology

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