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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Biology Biographies

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners create a project about a famous Biologist in order to appreciate the humanity of the people involved in doing science. They create scientist biography "cards" roughly modeled after baseball cards or create a scrapbook of a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cranes, Crosswalks, and Big Gulps

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students watch a video and answer questions based on wildlife jobs. In this wildlife lesson plan, students learn that biologists don't just play with animals but that there is a lot of study involved.
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Handout
University of California

Princeton University: Dorothy Mc Clendon

For Students 9th - 10th
Profile of Dorothy McClendon, a microbiologist. Discusses her education and professional career.
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Activity
University of California

Princeton University: The Faces of Science: African Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explores the role of African Americans in science. Past contributions, present activity and future possibilities are all discussed.
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Primary
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Molecular Biologist: Rob De Salle

For Students 3rd - 8th
Interview with Molecular Biologist Rob DeSalle provides insights into his research interests, his career preparation, and a range of biology-related topics.
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Handout
Northwestern University

Di Humani Corporis Fabrica

For Students 9th - 10th
A historically significant translation of the groundbreaking text on human anatomy that changed the study of anatomy forever.
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Handout
University of California

Princeton University: Mary Styles Harris

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, from the Princeton University, gives a profile of biologist Mary Styles Harris which includes her work, her writing, and her research.