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Halloween in the Biology Classroom: Exploring the Tylenol Tampering Case of 1982

The Trendy Science Teacher

As Halloween approaches, it’s time to get creative with your biology lessons! Connecting to Cellular Respiration By the time Halloween rolls around, my students are midway through our energetics unit and have a solid understanding of cellular respiration, including the crucial role mitochondria play in energy production.

Biology 52
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An educational journey through cell biology

Futurum

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.

Biology 98
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Synthetic biology: the power of modified microbes

Futurum

Synthetic biology: the power of modified microbes Published: Microbes are the world’s most brilliant chemists, able to turn simple sugars and other compounds into a vast array of complex chemicals. The general idea of synthetic biology is that we can engineer microbes to do things that naturally occurring microbes don’t do,” he says.

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Levels of Biological Organization

MooMoo Math & Science

An organism refers to a living thing that has an organized structure, can react to stimuli, reproduce, requires energy plus grows and adapts. Life is both mysterious and amazing. Within a beautiful forest there are all kinds of interactions taking place.between both living and non-living factors.

Biology 52
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A Look Into Marine Biology

STEMe

Those interested in studying the marine organisms themselves should consider a career in marine biology. Marine biologists can pick from a wide range of specialized topics within marine biology to study, ranging from different species, groups, and behaviors.

Biology 52
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Biology position open - know someone who wants to teach in my department?

Jacobs Physics

Our long time biology teacher is retiring, and we're looking for someone to join our department. In terms of biology teaching, our science faculty teach three full-year sections of 14 or so students each, usually with only one or two preps; plus one half-year section of "science thesis seminar." Our academics are 100% evidence based.

Biology 40
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Cultivating Healthy Learners: Student Nutrition & the Human Body

PCS Edventures

Well, to put it simply, biology is the study of living things. Biology Online.). By studying biology and understanding the importance of homeostasis, we can better maintain that internal equilibrium. Studying biology makes for better learners. If you’re reading this, you’re a living thing. degrees Fahrenheit.

Biology 98