ED Surge

JANUARY 17, 2023

The need for biology students to understand math concepts has become increasingly important, especially with the digital revolution sweeping across science. This ultimately led to a new introductory life sciences math course, Mathematics for Life Sciences (the LS 30 series).

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Stephen Wolfram

MAY 3, 2024

Stephen Wolfram explores simple models of biological organisms as computational systems. A study of progressive development, multiway graphs of all possible paths and the need for narrowing the framework space.

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Futurum

AUGUST 10, 2023

An educational journey through cell biology Published: Dr Kristina Ames is the Assistant Director for Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, USA. The central dogma of molecular biology was formulated by Dr Francis Crick, a British scientist, in 1958.

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ED Surge

JUNE 28, 2022

Meta—the company formerly known as Facebook—is running a new TV ad showing a future in which college students slip on a lightweight VR headset to enter a lecture hall where a professor can toss 3D models of biological cells to students who can pull them apart to demonstrate some concept.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

For example, if you’re studying for a biology exam, tagging relevant documents with terms like “photosynthesis” or “cell division” can help you quickly retrieve the information you need. This systematic approach allows you to quickly locate the resources you need when studying or completing assignments.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2025

He earned his bachelor's degree in biology pre-med and a master's in counseling education from Prairie View A&M University, along with a second master's in educational administration from Stephen F. Austin University.

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MAY 20, 2024

For example, a student interested in marine biology could design and 3D print a model of a coral reef ecosystem. Students can engineer prototypes, design artistic sculptures, and customize gadgets, all while bringing their ideas to life in a tangible way.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A biology laboratory coordinator in an integrated science department at Claremont McKenna, Pitzer and Scripps Colleges, Kohn perceived the tool as useful. Artificial Tools, Human Judgments When EdSurge first spoke to Kohn, the lab coordinator, he was using ChatGPT as a teacher’s assistant in biology courses.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 16, 2025

As Marciano explains, the brain's reward-driven limbic system is highly active during adolescence while the prefrontal cortex that controls behavior and impulses doesnt fully develop in the brain until around age 25. Through that system, we can anticipate a reward at the biological level, she says.

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Accelerate Learning

MARCH 17, 2023

From molecular biology to nuclear physics, women scientists are making significant contributions to our understanding of the universe, and it's about time we celebrate their achievements. But today, women in STEM are breaking barriers, shattering glass ceilings, and achieving incredible accomplishments that are changing the world.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 11, 2022

On this week’s EdSurge Podcast, we’re looking at an approach that comes out of physiology—the branch of biology that looks at how organisms function as a system. Fortunately, we’re in a golden age of discovery when it comes to the brain, and there are even new disciplines emerging with new ways of thinking about the tool we use for thinking.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Efforts to make calculus content more relevant to STEM fields also support positive engagement for more students. For example, life sciences faculty at the University of California at Los Angeles developed a course sequence that emphasizes applying calculus topics in a biological context.

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MARCH 27, 2020

Biology simulations. Bozeman Science –Biology Curriculum. Amazing Education Resources –sorted by topic and age group. Britannica LaunchPacks –free of charge to all US schools. San Diego Virtual Zoo. Common Sense –coping with COVID-19. GetEpic –Digital library for kid’s books.

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ED Surge

JULY 12, 2022

The nonprofit says that the letter revealed unprecedented support by bringing together eminent people from across many segments of society to rally behind the notion that we should think about computer science as part of core curriculum, just like algebra or biology. You wouldn't send your kid to a school that didn't even offer those things.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The project, funded from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and housed at Educause, prioritizes 20 key gateway courses, including introductory classes in biology, chemistry, English, economics and psychology, as well as math classes like algebra and calculus, and U.S. history surveys.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

"The old practices we cling to were born in a different era, under different circumstances.” — Katherine Hermens, a biology teacher at Dublin High School Even amid some opposition, many teachers and students in Dublin, California, embraced the grading changes.

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MARCH 18, 2020

The concept of 3D printing is nothing new. As explained in a 3D printing guide by HP , the technology has long been utilized for customizing auto parts, casting concrete for architecture, and even creating biological structures. Over time, 3D printing has expanded outside of niche uses, and is now impacting schools too.

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The Trendy Science Teacher

JULY 29, 2024

Today, on the blog, we’re going back to school with some exciting biology activities! Biology Chit-Chat On the second day of school, I love to host a “ Biology Chit-Chat.” Wrapping Up Here’s to going back to school with some exciting biology activities! It’s a win-win! DOWNLOAD THE FREEBIE 2.

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AUGUST 16, 2021

Animals like lions, elephants, and tigers can help you teach about ecology and animal habitats around the world for geography and biology, and they can be extremely useful for vocabulary-building exercises when you teach languages. Making your toys and puppets dance or move is a great way to engage with younger students.

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ED Surge

JUNE 1, 2022

Now she’s a high school biology and environmental science teacher in Hawaii who integrates lessons about public service into the curriculum. Much of my work focuses on how to develop strong public servants and environmental stewards in biology,” she says.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 24, 2023

That’s among the professors open to change, she notes: “The other prevailing mood is terror, thinking ‘This throws everything that I do into chaos.

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MARCH 22, 2018

Thus, when we have Biology class I’m able to see, read and message the students in the Biology class; with my Cytology students, I’m interacting only when I set the Cytology class as active. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology at St. No more mess in the classroom. Making the grading transparent.

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ED Surge

MARCH 18, 2024

In a recent science lesson, high school biology students played Lighthaus ’ virtual reality (VR) adventure Nano. Explorers seek to experience every aspect of an activity, often looking ahead in assignments and exploring all links. The Achiever aims to earn badges and showcase accomplishments.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Free Video Lectures — academic lectures on lots of topics including biology, biotechnology, and calculus. Untamed Science – -science videos on biology, physics, animals, and more. FedFlix – -the best movies of the US Government from training films to history, all available for reuse without any restrictions.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The week-long training ran from mornings into afternoons, with chummy lunch breaks in the faculty lounge, or the buzzing cafe in the Science Center lobby. The educators sat through lectures on pedagogy, the finer points of math and how to apply it to actual biological problems. This idea is what drew instructors to sweaty Cambridge in July.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Even after 144 years, Ward’s Science continues to be a leading provider of a full range of science products, kits, and resources for AP Science, Biology, Chemistry, Digital Science, Earth Science, Physics, and more for elementary-age students through High School (and beyond)–including Makerspace environments.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2023

And that class was taught by my host, Rachel Davenport, a senior lecturer in biology at Texas State. At 43 years old, she’s majoring in biology and minoring in chemistry. And just having a really frank discussion with them.” Active Learning Strategies I still had one more class to go on my visit.

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ED Surge

MAY 7, 2024

The biology teacher went to the mother — and she didn’t even have to use the report — and said that it doesn’t seem like the student wrote it. And we ran it through a [linguistic fingerprint tool] and it produced a report. The report confirmed what we thought that it was unlikely to have been written by that student.

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Wisconsin Science and STEM Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The audit revealed that the system of regular and advanced science coursesparticularly in subjects like biology, chemistry, and physicswas contributing to disparities in learning outcomes. After careful evaluation, the team chose OpenSciEd as the primary curricular resource for biology and chemistry courses.

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STEM Education Works

APRIL 1, 2025

With this in mind, quantum computers have the potential to revolutionize fields of study like: AI and machine learning Cryptography and cybersecurity Drug development Chemical and biological simulations Materials science Solar power and battery technology Weather forecasting and climate change Smart agriculture Economic modeling But dont expect quantum (..)

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

A biology teacher could really use this app. Considering the fact that a school book cannot contain an exhaustive description of each living organism biology studies. It gave me the opportunity to assess myself and adapt my writing style according to my students’ needs.”. This app can come in handy when more information is needed.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 13, 2022

So I emailed you and said if you want to, we’re willing,” remembers the professor, Rachel Davenport, a senior lecturer in biology at Texas State. One of them was one of her biology classes designed for majors, many of them pre-med. Next I was headed to a psych class and a biology class. What does that look like?

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ED Surge

JUNE 14, 2023

Similarly, we must prepare children for managing distress and provide them with the coping skills to respond when adversities appear. And every young person deserves access to preventative tools that can help them recognize and manage mental health risks, and cope with common obstacles they face in life.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It may be too premature to establish a general pattern of learning that encourages retention for the majority of students in a single classroom.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Students can have fun with the plot, and it makes them connect with the material even more,” says Heather Brandon, a biology teacher at Independence who also uses Genially. Brainstorm story elements The key to any immersive experience is the story. Here are some questions to consider: What is the setup for the content?

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ED Surge

APRIL 4, 2023

Or they might] put somebody who isn't qualified to be there, like an English teacher teaching biology.” “They may say, ‘We’re not going to be able to offer physics classes,’” Nguyen explains, “or use substitutes just to have somebody in that class and keep the class under control. [Or

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ED Surge

JUNE 22, 2023

Goel hopes that the summer experiment goes well enough to move to more classes in the fall, and in more subject areas, including biology and economics. That’s the kind of stuff we have to guard against, and that’s what we’re trying to do is basically build those guardrails.”

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