The development and implementation of laboratory exercises suitable for inclusion in grade school, middle school, high school and community college biology and environmental courses. Exercises will be built around common organisms and ecosystems in Iowa. Intended for both veteran and newly certified biology teachers at high school or middle school levels.
Registration requires direct application to, and acceptance by, the instructor.
Teachers who are selected for this section will receive full support for tuition, room, board, and daily stipend. This version of Section A meets June 10-22, 2001. Focus is on a few living invertebrate models, including their culture and use in inquiry-based laboratories to study animal development, behavior, physiology, and environmental biology. Extensive written materials are provided. There is no textbook.