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Your Life Science Pacing Guide for 3-Dimensional Teaching
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Human Body Systems
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Bacteria and Media Reference Guide
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Student Biology Laboratory Safety Agreement
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Dissections in a Flipped Mastery Classroom
Dissection plays an essential role in every anatomy and physiology class. As a teacher, you know it’s valuable, but do your students? Show them the value of performing dissections and give them a learning experience that’s authentic and engaging when you use the flipped-mastery approach. View »
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Fetal Pig Dissection
Pigs are excellent and engaging specimens for studying mammalian anatomy. They exhibit hair, a muscular diaphragm, a 4-chambered heart, and mammary glands. View »
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Human Body: Endocrine System
Teach the functions of the endocrine system with this infographic. View »
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Human Body: Identifying Endocrine Tissues
In this activity, students identify 6 of the major glands and organs of the endocrine system. View »
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Decomposition by Physarum polycephalum
Observe the phenomenon of the plasmodial form of Physarum polycephalum as it streams in search of a food source. Essential question:
What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem? View »
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Make a Hay Infusion
Hay infusions are widely used as a source of microorganisms for studying decomposition, fermentation, and disease. And preparing one is easy--simply soak fresh or dried plant material in water. View »
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Human Body: Integumentary System
Teach the role of the integumentary system with this infographic. View »
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Next Generation Dissections
Dissection can and should be part of your implementation of 3-dimensional learning. Carolina can help you make this transition with updated kits and resources. View »
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Discover Similar Functions in Plant and Animal Tissues
Use this handy chart to draw parallels between structures and their functions in plant and animal tissues. View »
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Constructing a Cladogram with Hydra, Planaria, and Daphnia
In this lab students compare the body structure and functions of three invertebrates to that of a vertebrate. They use their data to construct a cladogram. View »
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The Science of Fear
You know that hair-raising feeling you get when you’re scared? By undergoing a specific physiological response, your body is primed to confront, and hopefully overcome, whatever scary situation you face. View »
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Exploring Monocots and Dicots
Angiosperms, or flowering plants, can be classified into 2 groups—monocots and dicots. This infographic illustrates key differences. View »
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