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Nathan Ruhl; Bailey Sanders – Journal of Biological Education, 2024
The discovery of frog abnormalities by students on a school field trip in 1995 sparked hundreds of scientific studies in search of the cause of abnormality. This Socio-Scientific Issue has been used as an inquiry-based learning exercise for training in the practice of science, but it is also well-suited to teaching the nature of science. Our goal…
Descriptors: Zoology, Animals, Anatomy, Biology
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Flannery, Maura C., Ed. – American Biology Teacher, 1999
Presents some classic information on the biology of insects as well as some new research on ants, butterflies, and beetles. Contains 22 references. (WRM)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Animals, Biology, Entomology
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Brattstrom, Bayard H. – American Biology Teacher, 1999
Presents results of a pretest/posttest measure for assessing scientific literacy that was given to a general biology class for nonmajors. Test questions are listed and include items covering popular biology-related misconceptions. (WRM)
Descriptors: Animals, Biology, Evolution, Higher Education
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Miller, John A.; Slesnick, Irwin – Science Teacher, 1989
Discusses the issues of animal hunting. Provided is a comparison table of the hunter's view and anti-hunting activists views with six questions to consider. Lists 5 references. (YP)
Descriptors: Animals, Conflict, Conservation (Environment), Science and Society
Pfeiffer, C. Boyd; Sosin, Mark – 1987
Fishing is one of the oldest and most popular outdoor activities. Like most activities, fishing requires basic knowledge and skill for success. The Aquatic Resources Education Curriculum is designed to assist beginning anglers in learning the basic concepts of how, when, and where to fish as well as what tackle to use. The manual is designed to be…
Descriptors: Animals, Aquatic Sports, Biological Sciences, Conservation (Environment)