free online life sciences education resource update 12/4/14
Mark Lasbury
Good morning,
Why are slime molds
responsible for video gaming? What does a female look for in a good turkey
snood? Why does tryptophan get a bad rap for causing drowsiness – and why is it
deserved? Finally, why should a goat be the real meal for Thanksgiving?
These are some of the recent questions we have addressed on
a free online resource developed to increase learner engagement and educator
content knowledge. “As Many Exceptions As Rules” tells the stories of organisms
that break biological rules or norms in order to survive and thrive. Through
these stories, the core concepts of the science are reinforced.
The resource can be accessed at : http://biologicalexceptions.blogspot.com
Posted weekly, each story includes pertinent vocabulary with
etymology, interesting questions to spark discussion, links to the reports from
the latest research on the subject being discussed, and a list of online
resources for more information and classroom activities.
Upcoming stories will
explain why sunlight can kill evergreens in the winter, how just about every
piece of holiday greenery can both kill you and save your life, why myrrh is a
better gift than you would think, and why it is so hard to break bad habits and
follow through with New Years resolutions.
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Mark E. Lasbury, MS, MSEd, PhD
Indiana University School of Medicine
IUPUI School of Education
As Many Exceptions As Rules