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Haenel, Gregory – American Biology Teacher, 2023
Case studies are valuable tools for instruction but are often limited to a single topic and a single class period. Courses such as evolution that synthesize multiple concepts around a common theme, however, can use a single case study type project that extends over the entire semester to develop and link core concepts. A central theme in…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Evolution, Biology, Genetics
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Homburger, Sheila A.; Drits-Esser, Dina; Malone, Molly; Stark, Louisa A. – American Biology Teacher, 2021
Arguing from evidence is one of eight key science practices in which students should engage. It is an essential component of science, yet students have difficulties with this practice. We describe a scaffolded claims-evidence-reasoning (CER) argumentation framework that is embedded within a new eight-week, freely available curriculum unit…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Science Instruction, Evidence, Logical Thinking
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Todd, Lindsay; Keim, Lisa; Broder, Dale – Science and Children, 2020
This article describes a self-guided, story-like game with creative drawing for grades 3-5 that teaches the evolution concepts of adaptation, natural selection, ecosystem dynamics, inheritance, and mutation following the "Next Generation Science Standards" ("NGSS"). Drawing reinforces concepts through emphasis on students'…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Science Instruction, Evolution, Teaching Methods
Sampson, Victor; Murphy, Ashley – NSTA Press, 2019
Are you interested in using argument-driven inquiry (ADI) for elementary instruction but just aren't sure how to do it? You aren't alone. "Argument-Driven Inquiry in Third-Grade Science" will provide you with both the information and instructional materials you need to start using this method right away. The book is a one-stop source of…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Grade 3, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Students
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Kampourakis, Kostas – Science & Education, 2013
Textbook descriptions of the foundations of Genetics give the impression that besides Mendel's no other research on heredity took place during the nineteenth century. However, the publication of the "Origin of Species" in 1859, and the criticism that it received, placed the study of heredity at the centre of biological thought. Consequently,…
Descriptors: Genetics, Heredity, Textbooks, Science Education
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Russell, Terry; McGuigan, Linda – Primary Science, 2014
Even in the foundation stage (ages 3-5), children reveal an awareness of and enthusiasm for dinosaurs and fossils, so this research includes the entire primary age range. The authors sought to discover what ideas prevail as children develop and how their understanding progresses. Reviewing relevant educational research led them to define five…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Evolution, Elementary School Science, Inquiry
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Senter, Phil – American Biology Teacher, 2013
Many anatomy students begin the course with a misconception that human males and females do not have the same number of ribs. At the root of that misconception is Genesis 2:21-22, in which God removes a rib from Adam to make Eve. Removal of a body part is a surgical procedure, and one does not pass on the results of surgery to one's offspring. The…
Descriptors: Surgery, Anatomy, Misconceptions, Evolution
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Russell, Terry; McGuigan, Linda – Primary Science, 2014
As reported in an earlier article (Russell and McGuigan, 2014), with Nuffield Foundation support, the authors of this article have been exploring with a group of primary teachers the teaching and learning of evolution and inheritance, focusing on conceptual progression. The new National Curriculum for England requires learners to access knowledge…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Measurement, Evolution
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McComas, William F. – American Biology Teacher, 2012
This article recounts the story of the development of pangenesis, a principle proposed by Charles Darwin to describe the rules of inheritance and the source of new variation, two concepts vital to his proposal of evolution by natural selection. Historical accounts such as this are infrequently included in texts and classroom discussions but can…
Descriptors: Evolution, Science Instruction, Biology, Secondary School Science
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Stansfield, William D. – American Biology Teacher, 2013
Before beginning a series of presentations on evolution, it would be prudent to survey the general level of students' understanding of prerequisite basic concepts of reproduction, heredity, ontology, and phenotypic diversity so that teachers can avoid devoting time to well-known subjects of general knowledge and can spend more time on subjects…
Descriptors: Heredity, Readiness, Evolution, Science Instruction
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Dennis, Mike; Duggan, Adrienne; McGregor, Deb – Primary Science, 2014
Evolution and inheritance appear in the new National Science Curriculum for England, which comes into effect from September 2014. In the curriculum documents, it is expected that pupils in year 6 (ages 10-11) should be taught to: (1) recognise that living things have changed over time; (2) recognise that living things produce offspring of the same…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Evolution, Science Curriculum, Grade 6
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Bonner, J. Jose – Science Teacher, 2011
Students may wonder why they look the way they do. The answer lies in genetics, the branch of biology that deals with heredity and the variation of inherited traits. However, understanding how an organism's genetic code (i.e., genotype) affects its characteristics (i.e., phenotype) is more than a matter of idle curiosity: It's essential for…
Descriptors: Heredity, Genetics, Human Body, Biology
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Kampourakis, Kostas; Zogza, Vasso – Science & Education, 2009
This study aimed to explore secondary students' explanations of evolutionary processes, and to determine how consistent these were, after a specific evolution instruction. In a previous study it was found that before instruction students provided different explanations for similar processes to tasks with different content. Hence, it seemed that…
Descriptors: Evolution, Concept Formation, Secondary School Students, Science Instruction
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Bizzo, Nelio; El-Hani, Charbel N. – Journal of Biological Education, 2009
Many studies have shown that students' understanding of evolution is low and some sort of historical approach would be necessary in order to allow students to understand the theory of evolution. It is common to present Mendelian genetics to high school students prior to Biological Evolution, having in mind historical and epistemological…
Descriptors: Heredity, Curriculum Development, Scientific Principles, Genetics
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Latham, Luke G., II; Scully, Erik P. – American Biology Teacher, 2008
Evolutionary processes can be studied in nature and in the laboratory, but time and financial constraints result in few opportunities for undergraduate and high school students to explore the agents of genetic change in populations. One alternative to time consuming and expensive teaching laboratories is the use of computer simulations. We…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Learning Laboratories, Genetics, Evolution
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