Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
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Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells. Clarification... more
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Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function. Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on... more
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Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells. Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on... more
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Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. Clarification Statement:... more
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Gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for immediate behavior or storage as memories.... more
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Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations. Clarification... more
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Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms... more
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Nancy Michael is the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Neuroscience and Behavior major in the College of Science at the University of Notre Dame.
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For brain circuits to function properly, neurons must find and make appropriate connections during development. Once at their destination, axons makes... more
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These materials support your use of neuroscience in your teaching. They include activities so that you may test your knowledge, recommended readings and links to... more
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The scaffolding of these concepts does not follow any particular published set of standards. They come from Dr.... more
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The scaffolding of these concepts does not follow any particular published set of standards. They come from Dr.... more
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The scaffolding of these concepts does not follow any particular published set of standards. They come from Dr.... more
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The scaffolding of these concepts does not follow any particular published set of standards. They come from Dr.... more
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Join this interactive session to explore neuroplasticity, reward circuitry, and more! Participants will explore how these neuroscience concepts intersect with... more
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This lesson allows students to apply engineering principles in the science classroom. Students learn how neurons convey information through designing and... more
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C. elegans is a free-living nematode. It is small—growing to about 1 mm in length—and lives in the soil (especially in rotting vegetation) where it... more
Optical illusions show us how our brain and eyes collaborate to help us see the world we live in. An interactive webpage at... more
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