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A “catchy” interactive on the spread of disease

If you’ve ever used interactives or simulations in your teaching, you know that these kind of materials can help illustrate complex concepts or ideas more visually and with more opportunities for student interaction.
With so much in the news about swine flu, using Shodor’s Disease Model, can teach your students about the spread […]

Posted in Topics: General, High School Resources, Life science

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Web Seminar: Human Physiology and the Limits of Mars Exploration

This web seminar, the last of the NSDL series for the 2008-2009 school year, focused on the human physiological challenges of extended travel in outer space. Our presenter, Dr. Jim Pawelczyk, Associate Professor of Physiology & Kinesiology for the College of Health and Human Development at Pennsylvania State University, has studied the human effects […]

Posted in Topics: General, Life science, Physics and Astronomy, Science, Teacher professional development

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