National Science Foundation Research in Disabilities: Biology Success!

The Book

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Biology Success! Teaching Diverse Learners
Table of Contents

Introduction

Section 1: Six Guiding Educational Principles (pdf)

Section 2: Widely Beneficial Practices (pdf)  Widely Beneficial Lesson Plan Template (pdf)

Section 3: General Teaching Methods

• Starting A Course
• Course Organization
• Learning Style Assessment (pdf)
• Student Background Knowledge

• Teaching Study Skills
• Master Notebooks
• Textbooks (pdf)
• Graphic Organizer Example (html)
• Textbook Orientation Guide (pdf)
• Vocabulary
• Assistive Technology

• Using Varied Instructional Techniques
• Multi-Modal Teaching
• Graphic Organizers
• Concept Mapping
• Inductive and Deductive Teaching Approaches (pdf)
• Discussion
• Writing Models
• Effective Review

• Assessing Student Performance
• Overview of Assessment (pdf)
• Rubrics
• Testing
• Poster Presentations

• The Biology Laboratory

Section 4: Using the Internet and CD-ROMs in the Biology Curriculum

• Web Sites Recommended for Diverse Learners
• Web Site and CD-ROM Evaluation Forms

Section 5: Introduction to Activities (pdf)

Section 6: Scientific Inquiry Activities

• Introduction
• Developing Hypotheses Instructor (pdf)
• Developing Hypotheses Student (pdf)
• Designing Controlled Experiments
• Graphing Data

Section 7: Ecology Activities

• Introduction
• Web of Life Instructor (pdf)
• Web of Life Student (pdf)
• Analyzing Food Webs
• Biogeochemical Cycles
• Fast Plants
• Pond Investigation 1
• Pond Investigation 2

Section 8: Evolution Activities

• Introduction
• Science and Religion
• Mussel Beach Simulation Instructor (pdf)
• Mussel Beach Simulation Student (pdf)
• Mussel Beach Driftwood Log Graph Template (pdf)
• Mussel Beach Oystercatcher Graph Template (pdf)
• Phylogenetic Trees

Section 9: Cell Biology Activities

• Introduction
• Cell Cycle Role Play
• The Cell Tour Instructor (pdf)
• The Cell Tour (html)
• Environmental Factors and Enzyme Activity
• Egg Osmosis

Section 10: Genetics Activities

• Introduction
• Mendelian Genetics
• Genetics on The World Wide Web
• Human Monogenic Traits Instructor (pdf)
• Human Monogenic Traits Student (pdf)

Appendix A: Biology Success and The National Science Education Standards

Appendix B: Learning Style Article

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NSF Biology Success!	The Book
About the Project	Resources
Project Staff	The Cell Tour