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PBL - Project Based Learning - 0 views

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PBL

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Great resource for project based learning

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Columbia High School | Jen Broekman - 0 views

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physics class_webpages

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Great example of course webpage by physics teacher Jen Brokeman

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(1) What are some of the most important, iconic, and/or beautiful scientific images? - ... - 0 views

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images Science photography

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great, great images

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Your Genome Structure, Not Genetic Mutations, Makes You Different | Wired Science | Wir... - 0 views

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genetics mutation genomics biology DNA

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Fascinating article that again challenges much of what I thought I knew about genetics.

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Freakonomics » Killer Cars: An Extra 1,000 Pounds Increases Crash Fatalities ... - 2 views

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kinetic_energy physics

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interesting statistic and application to kinetic energy

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Caren Alpert Fine Art-Awesome micrographs - 0 views

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microscope biology

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beautiful high res images with micrographs of everyday objects

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In Test Tube, Hint of Chemicals Coming Alive - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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RNA biology

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NYT artilce describing efforts to create RNA based life in the lba

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Life Out There: Eden in a Test Tube - Video Library - The New York Times - 0 views

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life biology RNA

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great video from NYT on what is life? and effort to create life in a test tube, using RNA.

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MAKE | Weekend Projects: USB Webcam Microscope - 0 views

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diy microscope project biology

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this might be a cool project...

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Biology Animations - 0 views

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membranes biology transport DNA RNA

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very useful bio animations created by Carnegie Mellon

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The NFL star and the brain injuries that destroyed him | Science | The Guardian - 0 views

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brain injury biology

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fascinating story about athletes donating their brains for scientific research.

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FigTree v1.3.1 - i use this on mac os x - 0 views

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software biology genetics

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Fig tree is a free application for creating and viewing phylogenic trees.

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Using iPads in Education: Resources for teachers using iPads in the classroom - 0 views

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DIS technology

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cool uses of ipads

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Resources for bioinformatics in AP Bio « Gas station without pumps - 0 views

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bioinformatics biology

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some great ideas for projects and ways of incorporating bioinformatics into the bio curriculum.

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In Search of Scientific Creativity » Blog Archive » Technology that can build... - 0 views

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technology

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great ideas about how you can use technology in science classes to help students explore science on their own by connecting with real scientists.

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iPhone 4 turned into a microscope via CellScope attachment | TUAW - The Unofficial Appl... - 0 views

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dis microscope

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cool use of smartphone as microscope, with applications for use in remote areas

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Researchers identify seventh and eighth bases of DNA - 0 views

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DNA biology

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eight bases to DNA? Not four? How do bio text writers keep up with all this change?

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Song about the Cambrian Explosion - Boing Boing - 0 views

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biology evolution

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Participation Quizzes « Continuous Everywhere but Differentiable Nowhere - 1 views

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group_work

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This article summarizes a great method for providing feedback for group work.

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TubeChop - Chop YouTube Videos - 0 views

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Technology

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This is a great tool that lets you chop youtube videos and share only a portion of them.

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