This historical case study is based upon events surrounding the deadly 1721 smallpox epidemic in Boston. It recounts the story of Cotton Mather, hi ...
In most animals, the drive to breed and produce offspring is strong. However, most males live their whole lives without having the chance to breed. ...
This flipped case study explores how the topics of membrane structure, transport, and signaling via membrane-bound receptors are intimately associa ...
This case was developed for use in the first weeks of a course in order to show students how participating in active learning exercises in their cl ...
Does an ice cube melt more quickly in salt water or in freshwater? The answer surprises the group of student science teachers portrayed in this cas ...
In this problem-based learning case, three housemates in an environmentally-themed college house debate the pros and cons of compact fluorescent la ...
This case study presents students with the challenge of working together in teams to win a photography contest. Some team members believe in apertu ...
In this case study, students evaluate information about the use of acupuncture and consider the possibilities of alternative therapies while at the ...
This flipped case study examines the selective pressures that have affected the evolution of diverse human skin pigmentations. To prepare for the c ...
In this case study, designed to help break down stereotypes about scientists and engineers, students research the personal and professional lives o ...
This case describes a study conducted by students in which a number of ethical issues arise, including the treatment of research participants and t ...
This case study introduces students to Dr. E.L. Trudeau, who performed a seminal early experiment validating the germ theory of infection. Part I i ...
Renowned virologist and member of the prestigious National Academy of Science, Peter Duesberg has argued that AIDS is not caused by HIV, but is the ...
In addition to traditional nutrition facts and ingredients, current food packaging frequently includes a wide variety of additional labels includin ...
Intelligent Design continues to be a hot political and educational topic in some parts of the country. This discussion case study uses the dramatic ...
This group-based, interrupted case study challenges students' perceptions of "useful" scientific research. We present student groups with the metho ...
This case study presents a fictitious bio-terrorist plan to release anthrax in the United States. Students are assigned character roles and, throug ...
In this case study, students will have the opportunity to model the spread of tuberculosis and development of antibiotic resistance in a hypothetic ...
This flipped case study is suited for general education undergraduate level biology. Students prepare ahead of time for class by viewing a video cr ...
This case study was written to reinforce the understanding that a successful hypothesis accounts for all relevant observations and is falsifiable t ...
Squirrels are frequent and beloved residents of college campuses throughout the United States, but oftentimes less welcomed by campus maintenance o ...
This case study was inspired by a successful lawsuit brought by students against a professor at Pace University who had assigned them the task of c ...
The ethics of human experimentation are explored in this case about the infamous syphilis studies performed at the Tuskegee Institute from the 1930 ...
Was the "Brooklyn Butcher" of 1926 a cold-blooded killer or was something less sinister at play? This interrupted case study introduces students to ...
In this case study, students analyze a scientific study, first by analyzing news articles reporting on the research and then by reading the origina ...
This case describes the pioneering work of Ignaz Semmelweis and his efforts to remedy the problem of childbed fever in mid-19th century Europe.&nbs ...
This role-playing case on climate change policy is designed to engage student groups in parallel discussions on policy instruments and packages for ...
This interrupted case study introduces two distinct, but not mutually exclusive, strategies for defending against parasites: resistance and toleran ...
This case study introduces important issues related to invasive species and noxious weeds that have particular ecological and agricultural importan ...
This case study was developed for teaching metric length measurement in a non-majors biology laboratory setting. The case is suitable for lower-lev ...
This interrupted case study introduces students to the complexity of understanding natural variation in ecosystems through time in the absence of l ...
This interrupted case engages students in issues contributing to the increase of dengue fever in Jamaica. The overall goal of the case is to make c ...
This case study centers on an active teaching game that simulates a cholera outbreak among five villages along a river, similar to the Haitian outb ...
There are many adaptive and evolutionary behaviors displayed in an organism's use of water. Although students generally have a superficial understa ...
This case study tells the story of a 14-year-old boy, "Danny," who wants to go on a snowboarding adventure with his friends, but is unable to provi ...
Whether Intelligent Design should be taught in a science classroom is a serious problem. This case study tackles the issue head-on by using intimat ...
This case study explores the biology and culture of sex and gender, and focuses on the science and pseudoscience that surrounds this topic, especia ...
This case examines the biological, ecological, social, political, and economic factors surrounding exotic species as well as the role of resource m ...
If you were limited to choosing only three crops to sustainably farm in an arid, inhospitable environment, what would they be and how would you dec ...
The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which causes the respiratory illness COVID-19, was first detected in China in late 2019 and rapidly spread thro ...
In this interrupted case study, students explore the environmental consequences of Antarctic research as they design experiments to assess the impa ...
This case study uses the example of ionic foot baths to examine how placebo treatments can affect our health and wellness. Inspired by a student&rs ...
The art of fact-checking is especially important when evaluating science as represented in social media and the news. But how are students to acqui ...
This case study explores the topics of diffusion, osmosis, membrane transport, and the physiological significance of glucose and insulin in the hum ...
In this interrupted case study, Ph.D.-paleoclimatologist-turned-TV-meteorologist Sara Fahrenheit finds herself projected into a future climate that ...
This case is an account of the events that led Drs. Robin Warren and Barry Marshall to the bacterial theory of ulcers. The two physicians refused t ...
In this clicker case, students are guided through the history of atomic structure, and in the spirit of discovery learning, use data from historica ...
In this interrupted case study, students meet a pair of fictional newlyweds on their way to Australia for their honeymoon. Initially eager to enjoy ...
In this case study, students learn about the complexities and issues associated with clinical trials. After reading a newspaper story about a fraud ...
Scallops are bivalve mollusks that live on the seabed. This way of life makes them susceptible to predation and so they have evolved the ability to ...
This case study for the flipped classroom introduces the discovery process used to elucidate how cells make ATP. Data from three seminal primary li ...
In this interrupted case study, two friends find unanalyzed mass spectra of a green rock suspected to be a meteorite. Students are tasked with iden ...
This case study challenges students to differentiate between anecdotal evidence and science-based evidence related to human health. The case uses a ...
It is not uncommon to hear creationists argue that evolution is not science because no one saw it happen, or for students to wonder how we can know ...
This case study takes place at a fictional biotechnology company developing herbicides against invasive plant species. The case study focuses on fi ...
This case study relates the actual experiences of a woman with breast cancer as she shares her experiences through a series of blog posts at variou ...
This case explores the question of whether there was ever life on Mars and in doing so explores how we define life. The backdrop for the case is th ...
This case study describes the daily osmotic struggle for survival faced by hummingbirds. The narrative is written from the viewpoint of a human obs ...
This interdisciplinary case study uses the format of a progressive disclosure to explore certain advances in biotechnology and evaluate them within ...
This interrupted case study is based on a journal article on the parenting behavior of American coots. Working through the case, students develop h ...
This interrupted case study was written to help students understand the interplay and relatedness of metabolism in producers and consumers. The sto ...
This case study on the immune system, cell cycle regulation, and cancer biology explores the role that serendipity plays in new discoveries in scie ...
DNA sequencing and analysis (bioinformatics) is an increasingly important tool for understanding biological data, including medical data. In this c ...
This role-play case study teaches students about plasma membrane transport and the functions of transport proteins in the phospholipid bilayer. Stu ...
Human populations have adapted to varying intensities of sunlight with varying tones of skin coloration. The balanced interplay between melanin con ...
This case study uses a PowerPoint presentation to guide students through two activities designed to teach them about the basics of coronavirus diag ...
This interrupted case study was written for students to gain a better understanding of evolutionary concepts and principles as they develop their s ...
This flipped case study is formatted as a PowerPoint presentation that uses group experimentation to encourage active learning in a large science c ...
In this case, students work in small groups to analyze and critically evaluate the often political nature of news stories. The case was developed f ...
This "clicker case" gives students an opportunity to apply their understanding of three different types of selection (directional, stabilizing, and ...
In this case, students are shown the relevance of chemistry in daily decision-making by taking a look at the popular dietary supplement, s-adenosyl ...
This directed case study is intended to give students insight into why social distancing is used to minimize the spread of infectious diseases. Stu ...
The intent of this interrupted case study is to present a clear example of both the scientific method and evolutionary adaptation in a model system ...
This case is a classroom simulation of the types of negotiations that went into the Kyoto Protocol agreement on limiting global greenhouse gas emis ...
This case study reviews a controversial court case that took place in Canada in 2002 concerning an allegation of patent infringement and a genetica ...
Based on the disputed rediscovery of the ivory-billed woodpecker in April 2005, this interrupted case study tells the story of a fictional characte ...
This flipped case study tells the story of Joyce, a biology student who notices the development of some unusual symptoms (foot slapping and slurred ...
Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has claimed approximately one-third of the commercial honeybee population in recent years. A number of causes have b ...
This directed case study is designed for an intermediate algebra course, appropriate for high school mathematics and lower division college mathema ...
This PBL case on Intelligent Design was written for freshman biology majors at a Christian liberal arts college. Students read about the claims and ...
While the concept of evolution by natural selection is very simple, it is often misunderstood by students. This is partly due to preconceptions the ...
This interrupted case study for the flipped classroom applies evolutionary genetics research to human health. Students learn about a naturally occu ...
When covering the process of cellular respiration, advanced high school and undergraduate biology classes present fermentation as a means of anaero ...
Two friends debate whether people leave their parking spaces faster if others are waiting. They decide to see if they can design a study to test th ...
This discussion-based, modular case study provides students an opportunity to examine historical, political, and social issues that impact scientis ...
This interrupted case study addresses several concepts related to climate change and its effect on the American pika. Often called an indicator spe ...
Polar bears are an iconic symbol of climate change, but regionally relevant examples of susceptible biota are needed to highlight how global forces ...
This interrupted case study tells the story of Miles, a freshman in college, who volunteers to help with the composting program on campus. Miles is ...
The characters in this dilemma case must balance personal financial considerations, their professional futures, and time constraints against ensuri ...
In this interrupted case study, students shadow an endocrinologist as she tries to determine what is wrong with Angela Barber. Angela is a middle-a ...
In this case study, students grapple with the complex issues surrounding the use of DDT to control malaria in the developing world. In their examin ...
This interrupted case dramatizes the discovery of a Mendelian trait in humans, namely the variation in the ability to taste the chemical phenylthio ...
This case explores the purported connection between vaccines in general, and the MMR vaccine specifically, and autism. Students examine results fro ...
This interrupted case study presents the work of biologists who are trying to understand the functions of bright color patterns in jumping spiders. ...
This case study presents three true stories of people who suffered fatal hyponatremia (low sodium concentration in their body fluids) after consumi ...
This interrupted case study for the flipped classroom introduces the human microbiome from the perspective of one of its occupants, Heidi Helicobac ...
This case study addresses several concepts related to water hypoxia including physical laws governing dissolved oxygen levels and impacts to living ...
This case study was written to help students understand metal reactivity and metal incompatibility before they start learning about redox reactions ...
This case study was developed to teach the topic of human ABO blood type and genetic inheritance in biology courses at the lower undergraduate leve ...
This interrupted case study is designed to introduce beginning biology students to the process of science by exploring a question that is accessibl ...
The recent discovery of acrylamide in both fried and baked foods like French fries and potato chips has caused alarm. Acrylamide is both a known ca ...
Students assume the roles of CDC researchers who must determine how to most effectively stop an impending Zombie apocalypse. The story line leads s ...