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#R4896
Women Life Scientists: Past, Present, and Future

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Description Increase student's exposure both to female science role models and to hands-on, inquiry approach and problem-solving science activities, as recommended by the National Science Education Standards. Each module contains a brief biography of a female science role model and hands-on, inquiry approach, and/or problem-solving life sciences activities with a multidisciplinary focus. Modules drop easily into middle and high school life sciences curricula.
The book may be purchased from the American Physiological Society or the individual chapters may be downloaded for free from the Archive. To access all of the chapters, click the "All in This Collection" link to the left.
Type of Resource Book, Laboratory exercise
Format Web Page - HTML
Author
Marsha Matyas, American Physiological Society
Grade/Age Levels Middle School (Grades 6-8)
High School lower division (Grades 9-10)
High School upper division (Grades 11-12)
Pedagogies
National Science
Educational Standards
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry (K-12), Behavior of organisms (9-12), Historical perspectives (9-12), History of science (5-8), Regulation and behavior (5-8), Science as a human endeavor (K-12), Structure and function in living systems (5-8), The cell (9-12), Understandings about scientific inquiry (K-12)
Learning Time 2-3 hours
Language English
Cultural Aspects Historical (specific eras)
Cultural (specific cultures)
Type of Review Reviewed By Staff
Funding Source National Science Foundation
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