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Biology Modules

Adaptation: The Case of Penguins - This module introduces the concept of evolutionary adaptation and its relationship to natural selection. Pygoscelid penguins are presented as an example of animal adaptations and the research diaries of a penguin biologist are integrated into the lesson.
National Science Education Standard Equivalent:
Life Science / Diversity and Adaptation of Organisms

Cells: Discovery and Basic Structure - This lesson introduces the cell as the basic structural unit of life, and details modern cell theory.
National Science Education Standard Equivalent:
Life Science / The Cell

Charles Darwin I: The Origin of Species - This module introduces Darwin's Galapagos travels and an introduction to the theory of evolution as a force for biological change and diversification. This is the first in a series of modules which detail the research of Charles Darwin and evolutionary theory.
National Science Education Standard Equivalent:
Life Science / Biological Evolution

Charles Darwin II: Natural Selection - This is the second in a series of modules which detail the research of Charles Darwin and evolutionary theory. This module continues with a discussion of the processes that led to Darwin's formulation of the theory of natural selection.
National Science Education Standard Equivalent:
Life Science / Biological Evolution

Charles Darwin III: Descent with modification - This is the third in a series of modules on Darwin's work on evolution. It details the concept of descent with modification that Darwin described with the one figure originally included in Origin of Species.
National Science Education Standard Equivalent:
Life Science / Biological Evolution

DNA I: The Genetic Material - This is the first in a series of modules that discusses the discovery, structure, and function of DNA. This module focuses on the identification of DNA as the genetic material through early experiments by Fleming, and Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty.
National Science Education Standard Equivalent:
Life Science / The Molecular Basis of Heredity

DNA II: The Structure of DNA - This is the second module in our series describing the discovery and structure of DNA. This module discusses the main chemical features of DNA and the work that led to its discovery.
National Science Education Standard Equivalent:
Life Science / The Molecular Basis of Heredity

Genetics I: Mendel's Laws of Inheritance - This module is the first in a series and provides an introduction to genetics and an overview of Gregor Mendel's research.
National Science Education Standard Equivalent:
Life Science / Reproduction and Heredity

Genetics II: Mendel's Scientific Legacy and Analysis of Multiple Genetic Traits - This module is the second in a series and provides details on Mendel's work with dihybrid crosses and independent assortment.
National Science Education Standard Equivalent:
Life Science / Reproduction and Heredity

Taxonomy I: What's in a name? - This is the first in a series of modules that introduce species taxonomy. This module introduces Carolus Linnaeus' work.
National Science Education Standard Equivalent:
Life Science / Diversity and Adaptation of Organisms

Taxonomy II: Nomenclature: Ruling names of giants - This module discusses how taxonomic names for the genus and species categories are formed and standardized, and how the rules are bent when it comes to famous beasts, such as well known dinosaurs.
National Science Education Standard Equivalent:
Life Science / Beyond the NSES