This module, for high school teachers, is the second of two modules about the Human Genome Project (HGP) produced by the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS). The first section of this module provides background information for teachers about the structure and objectives of the HGP, aspects of the science and technology that underlie the…

Interactive Biology Multimedia Courseware is an on-going project, with new titles continually under development. Currently, Interactive Biology includes 38 biological titles on CD-ROM for Macintosh and IBM-compatible systems. Each title deals with a specific biological subject and provides in-depth, comprehensive course material for the 9th grade…

This booklet on ecosystems considers time, space, and spirit. Time refers to a sense of history; space refers to geography; and spirit refers to lfe and thought. Several chapters on the history and concepts of ecology, a time line related to the concepts, a map of the important geography related to these concepts, a glossary of important terms,…

Throughout history, there has been controversy about the origin of the variety of life on earth. The sciences of evolution and taxonomy are intimately tied to this controversy. This booklet considers time, space, and spirit related to evolution. Time refers to a sense of history; space refers to geography; and spirit refers to life and thought.…

This book is one in a series designed to provide access to a wide range of selected articles from magazines, newspapers, and journals. This volume contains 46 articles by scientists, educators, researchers, and writers providing effective and useful perspectives on today's important topics in the study of biology. Articles included in this guide…