BIOS 1700 Life Science For Elementary Educators I

GENERAL

• Copies of the student conceptions project proposal form and the plant investigation assignment proposal form. Here is an introduction to the basics of Microsoft Excel for presenting the statistical results of your plant investigation report.

• Directions regarding how to access PIViT from the University's computer labs and a website where you can download PIViT.

• A downloadable version of the MI State Curriculum Framework for K-12 classes; the State of Michigan Science Education Guidebook that provides suggestions on how to implement the Michigan Curriculum Framework, an online version of the Project 2061: Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy and Science Education Resources from the Michigan Department of Education, which includes includes information on the Michigan Curriculum Framework, released items from the MEAP, and additional resources.

• A link to MI Climb.

• A link to the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) web site; the most current MTTC Study Guides for subject-area tests will be available at NO CHARGE for viewing and downloading beginning in mid-September 2003.
• A brief introduction on how to do concept mapping. Here's a site that gives multiple examples of concept maps in the context of biology.

• A link to the Fast Plants Web Site, which includes information on the biology of Brassicas rapa and how it is used to help students learn science in grades K through college. A great place to go for ideas for your plant investigation project. [Click on the words Teacher, Scientist or Student to reveal the links. Note: the back command on your browser will not return you to the BIOS 170 site once you visit this page-you need to press on the "homepage" button at the top of the browser to return using computers in our lab or bookmark the BIOS 170 page prior to visiting this site.]

• An overview of common misconceptions about scientific topics student misconceptions in biology, chemistry, physics and earth science. Here's another more general site.

HISTOLOGY
• Practice Anatomy & Physiology Quizzes
• Annotated examples of histology slides of tissues associated with the cardiovascular system:

  • Blood
  • A blood smear that illustrates the difference between red (erythrocyte) and white (leucocyte) blood cells. A smear of frog blood.
  • An example of bone marrow that includes an example of a megakaryocyte and platelets.

  • Blood vessels
  • A capillary.
  • A cross section of a an elastic artery.
  • A cross section of a a muscular artery.
  • A comparison of an elastic and a muscular artery.
  • A cross section of a vein that illustrates the presence of valves.
  • A comparison of an artery and a vein.
  • Another comparison of an artery and a vein.
  • A comparison of an artery, a vein, and a nerve.

  • Heart
  • An example of cardiac muscle. Compare this with smooth and skeletal muscle.
  • A cross section of cardiac muscle.
  • An example of Purkinje fibers.
  • An example of the AV node.
  • An example of the SA node.

  • Lymphatic System
  • A thoracic duct.
  • Cross section of a lymph node.

  • A more sophisticated online tour of the histology of the cardiovacular system.

• A web site that provides a comprehensive guide to histology slides representing the major tissue types of each of the major organ systems of the body

ORGAN SYSTEMS
• An overview of the heart and cirulatory system.
• Here's another site that gives an on line exploration of the cardiovascular system.
• An online sheep heart dissection (Scroll down to Section 6), with photographs of all the major structures of the sheep heart.
• A 3.5 minute Quicktime movie that reviews the basic anatomy of the sheep heart.
• Another site with a nice set of pictures of the dissection that shows what's what when you click
• A brief history of research on the cardiovascular system
• A great site for information on cardiovascular system fitness, health and disease.
• An excellent introductory source of information on all the major organ systems of the body (links 25-36).
• A more comprehensive set of links to information on each of the major organ systems of the body

• Practice Ecology Quizzes
• An online mystery pellet dissection.
• An overview of the ecology of barnacles.
• A virtual field trip to an intertidal zone.
• More information on intertidal communities.

EVOLUTION

• Practice Evolution Quizzes
• A comprehensive set of links to internet resources on evolution, including science education related topics such as national standards for what children and adults should know about evolution.
• Understanding Evolution, an evolution web site for teachers of evolution.

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You may contact Dave Rudge either by email, by phone (269)-387-2779 or by fax (269)-387-5609.

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Department of Biological Sciences.

The Mallinson Institute for Science Education.

Western Michigan University.

Last updated on 16 Aug 2011.