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Show Selections Grades/Age Levels
*ALL*     Preschool [35]    
Primary Elementary (Grades K-2) [182]     Intermediate elementary (Grades 3-5) [260]    
Middle School (Grades 6-8) [1018]     High School lower division (Grades 9-10) [1771]    
High School upper division (Grades 11-12) [2067]     Undergraduate lower division (Grades 13-14) [4941]    
Undergraduate upper division (Grades 15-16) [4815]     Graduate [4542]    
Professional (degree program) [4552]     General Public [2667]    
Informal Education [2442]     Continuing Education [3924]    
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Spanish [38]     Swedish [1]     Turkish [4]    
Show Selections Funding Sources
*ALL*     National Institutes of Health     National Science Foundation     NIH-SEPA Program    
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Show Selections Disciplines
*ALL*     Agriculture & aquaculture     Anatomy    
Anthropology & archaeology     Bacteriology     Behavioral science    
Biochemistry     Biocomplexity     Biodiversity    
Bioengineering     Bioethics     Bioinformatics    
Biophysics     Biostatistics     Biotechnology    
Botany & plant science     Cardiology     Cell biology    
Conservation biology     Cryobiology     Developmental biology    
Ecology     Education     Embryology    
Endocrinology     Entomology     Environmental sciences    
Enzymology     Epidemiology     Evolutionary biology    
Exercise & kinesiology     Exobiology     Forestry    
Gastroenterology     Genetics & heredity     Genomics    
Geography     Glycobiology     Hematology    
Histology     Human biology     Hydrology & water resources    
Immunology     Invertebrate biology     Marine biology    
Metabolism     Microbiology     Molecular biology    
Mycology     Natural history     Nephrology    
Neurobiology     Nutrition & food sciences     Oceanography    
Paleontology     Parasitology     Pathology    
Pharmacology     Phylogeny     Physiology    
Population biology     Proteomics     Psychology    
Public health     Range science     Reproductive biology    
Respiratory biology     Sociobiology     Soil biology    
Structural biology     Systematics     Taxonomy & classification    
Theoretical biology     Toxicology     Vertebrate biology    
Virology     Wildlife science     Zoology    
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*ALL*     Audio (e.g., .mp3, .wav)    
Document (e.g., .doc, .docx)     Image (e.g., .gif, .jpg)    
Portable Document Format (e.g., .pdf)     PowerPoint Presentation (e.g., .ppt, .pptx)    
Spreadsheet (e.g., .xls, .xlsx)     Video/Animation (e.g., .avi, .mov)    
Web Page (e.g., .htm, .html)     Zipped Files or Application (e.g., .zip)    
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*ALL*     35mm slide     Abstract    
Animation     Application     Assessment: exam w/o answer key    
Assessment: exam with answer key     Assessment: other     Assessment: tool    
Assignment/activity (non-laboratory)     Atlas     Audio    
Bibliography     Biography     Book    
Book chapter     Course syllabus     Database    
Dataset     Diagram     Dictionary/glossary    
Digital presentation (Powerpoint)     Discussion group/listserv     Discussion group/listserv archive    
Fieldtrip guide     Graph/Chart     Illustration    
Image     Index     Journal    
Journal article/issue     Laboratory exercise     Laboratory manual    
Lecture/lecture outline     Lesson plan     Manual    
Map     Meeting presentation     Memo    
Newsletter     Non-journal article     Online tool    
Pamphlet/brochure     Photograph     Press release    
Proceedings     Report     Review    
Scientific standards and guidelines     Short movies     Simulation    
Software     Study guide     Table    
Teaching strategies & guidelines     Thesaurus     Thesis/dissertation    
Tutorial     Video     Webcast    
Show Selections Difficulty Levels
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Under grade/age level (e.g., Learning Center)    
At grade/age level    
Above grade/age Level (e.g. Honors, Advanced Placement)    
Considerably above grade/age level (e.g., gifted/talented)    
Show Selections Learning Time
*ALL*     <=1 hour     2-3 hours     4-6 hours     6-9 hours     >9 hours    
Show Selections Pedagogies
*ALL*    
Broad Teaching Strategies
Active learning/discovery learning    
Bicultural/bilingual education    
Cooperative/small-group learning    
Critical analysis/critical thinking    
Hands-on learning    
Inquiry-based learning    
Large-group instruction    
Parent involvement    
Student-centered instruction    
Teacher-centered/traditional instruction    
Tutorial or self-directed instruction    
Additional Teaching Strategies
Block time teaching    
Case-based/case study approach    
Class/group discussion    
Content/background information    
Data analysis, collection, interpretation    
Demonstrations    
Field laboratory experience/field trips    
Hypothesis testing    
Independent study    
Laboratory experiment    
Learning centers    
Learning cycles    
Peer teaching    
Problem sets/word problems    
Problem-based learning    
Use of Instructional Technology
Computer-assisted learning    
Multimedia/audiovisual instruction    
Other instructional technology use    
Authentic & Alternative Assessment
Peer evaluation    
Performance-based assessment    
Portfolios    
Self-evaluation    
Tests & Testing
Cognitive tests    
Computer-assisted testing    
Essay tests    
Group testing    
Multiple-choice tests    
Norm referenced tests    
Objective referenced tests    
Open book tests    
Standardized tests    
Testing techniques    
Timed tests    
True-false tests    
Verbal tests    
Grading
Non-graded student evaluation    
Pass-fail grading    
Rubrics    
Ungraded classes    
Show Selections National Science Education Standards
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Science as Inquiry
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry (K-12)    
Understandings about scientific inquiry (K-12)    
Unifying Concepts and Processes
Change, constancy, and measurement (K-12)    
Evidence, models, and explanation (K-12)    
Evolution and equilibrium (K-12)    
Form and function (K-12)    
Systems, order, and organization (K-12)    
Earth and Space Science
Changes in earth and sky (K-4)    
Earth in the solar system (5-8)    
Earth's history (5-8)    
Energy in the earth system (9-12)    
Geochemical cycles (9-12)    
Objects in the sky (K-4)    
Origin and evolution of the earth system (9-12)    
Origin and evolution of the universe (9-12)    
Properties of earth materials (K-4)    
Structure of the earth system (5-8)    
Life Science
Behavior of organisms (9-12)    
Biological evolution (9-12)    
Diversity and adaptations of organisms (5-8)    
Interdependence of organisms (9-12)    
Life cycles of organisms (K-4)    
Matter, energy, and organization in living systems (9-12)    
Molecular basis of heredity (9-12)    
Organisms and environments (K-4)    
Populations and ecosystems (5-8)    
Regulation and behavior (5-8)    
Reproduction and heredity (5-8)    
Structure and function in living systems (5-8)    
The cell (9-12)    
The characteristics of organisms (K-4)    
Physical Science
Chemical reactions (9-12)    
Conservation of energy and increase in disorder (9-12)    
Interactions of energy and matter (9-12)    
Light, heat, electricity, and magnetism (K-4)    
Motions and forces (5-12)    
Position and motion of objects (K-4)    
Properties and changes of properties in matter (5-8)    
Properties of objects and materials (K-4)    
Structure and properties of matter (9-12)    
Structure of atoms (9-12)    
Transfer of energy (5-8)    
Science and Technology
Abilities of technological design (K-12)    
Abilities to distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humans (K-4)    
Understanding about science and technology (K-12)    
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
Changes in environments (K-4)    
Characteristics and changes in populations (K-4)    
Environmental quality (9-12)    
Natural and human-induced hazards (9-12)    
Natural hazards (5-8)    
Natural resources (9-12)    
Personal and community health (9-12)    
Personal health (K-8)    
Population growth (9-12)    
Populations, resources, and environment (5-8)    
Populations, resources, and environments (K-4)    
Risks and benefits (5-8)    
Science and technology in local challenges (K-4)    
Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges (9-12)    
Science and technology in society (5-8)    
Types of resources (K-4)    
History and Nature of Science
Historical perspectives (9-12)    
History of science (5-8)    
Nature of science (5-8)    
Nature of scientific knowledge (9-12)    
Science as a human endeavor (K-12)    
Show Selections APS/ACDP Medical Objectives in Physiology
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Cardiovascular
Arterial pressure and circulation    
Cardiac cycle    
Cardiac function    
Cardiac output and venous return    
Cerebral, splanchnic and cutaneous circulation    
Coronary circulation    
Electrophysiology of the heart    
Exercise (see also Integration)    
Fetal and neonatal circulation    
Fluid dynamics    
Hemostasis and injury, hemorrhage, shock    
Local control of blood flow    
Physiology of cardiac defects (heart sounds)    
Regulation of arterial pressure    
The microcirculation and lymphatics    
The normal ECG and the ECG in cardiac arrhythmias and myopathies    
Unique characteristics of cardiac muscle    
Cell and Membrane Physiology and Biophysics
Biological membranes, solutes and solutions    
Cell motors    
Cell volume regulation, cytosoloic pH, and organelles    
Epithelia    
Excitable cells    
Regulation of cell function    
Transcapillary transport    
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Adrenal gland    
Endocrine integration of energy and electrolyte balance    
General principles    
Growth hormone    
Hormonal regulation of calcium and phosphate    
Metabolism    
Pancreas    
Pituitary gland - anterior    
Pituitary gland - posterior    
Pregnancy and birth    
Reproductive physiology - male    
Reproductive system - female    
Sexual differentiation    
Thyroid gland    
Gastrointestinal
Esophagus    
Exocrine pancreas    
Functions and regulation of GI tract    
Gastrointestinal motility and enteric nervous system    
Hepatobiliary    
Large intestine    
Salivary glands    
Small intestine    
Stomach    
Integration and Exercise
Exercise    
Thermoregulation    
Neurophysiology
Aging of the brain    
Auditory system    
Autonomic nervous system    
Brainstem reflexes    
Cerebellum and basal ganglia    
Cerebral cortex    
Cerebrospinal fluid, blood brain barriers    
Cerebrovascular system    
Electrophysiology    
Hypothalamus    
Limbic system    
Medial and lateral system control of movement    
Memory and lateralization    
Nerve conduction/EMG studies    
Neurochemistry    
Seizure disorders    
Sleep    
Smell and taste    
Somatosensory system    
Spinal cord physiology    
Vestibular system    
Visual system    
Pulmonary
Age effects and nonrespiratory lung functions    
Alveolar ventilation    
Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport    
Pulmonary circulation    
Pulmonary gas exchange    
Pulmonary mechanics    
Respiratory control    
Renal
Acid-base balance    
Body fluids    
Ca2+ and phosphate balance    
Glomerular filtration rate and renal hemodynamics    
Integrative and Pathophysiological Aspects    
K+ balance    
Na+ balance and regulation of extracellular fluid volume    
Renal clearance    
Structure of the kidney and nephrons    
Transport properties of nephron segments    
Urine concentration and dilution    
Skeletal, Smooth and Cardiac Muscle
Cardiac muscle    
Control of skeletal muscle contraction: excitation-contraction coupling &    
General principles for skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle    
Mechanics and energetics of skeletal muscle contraction    
Skeletal muscle structure and mechanism of contraction    
Smooth muscle