MMME - Day 5

Last day - Checked out early, I'm good to go!

Since today was a work day I don't have much to discuss what is new. So I'll just post my 5 video clips, they are intended for sophmore level biology. Once I started looking I found more than enough to satisfy the classes requirement, I could have found many, many more. Its was almost too easy.

Just want to close with a big thank you to Deb and Chris they made the class fun and informative. I pulled in a lot of useful information this week and will definately be using some of my new skill to get ready for the coming school year.

Clip 1
MWV Episode 14 – HIV/AIDS Education
American Society for Microbiology 3/3/2008
Description: In this episode of MicrobeWorld Video we ask some leading researchers, education specialists, and public health officials about the state of HIV/AIDS education in America and ideas they have to support the teaching of microbial evolution
Wisconsin Model Academic Standard: G.12.4 - Show how a major scientific or technological change has had an impact on work, leisure, or the home

Clip 2
A New Age
American Society for Microbiology 4/4/2006
Description: Explore the future of microbes and how they can improve the quality of life on Earth through genetic engineering, bioremediation and electronics.Wisconsin Model Academic Standard: G.12.4 - Show how a major scientific or technological change has had an impact on work, leisure, or the home

Clip 3
Vital Signs: A Famous Infection 7:57
Robert A. Norman 3/21/2008
Description: A legendary but surprisingly docile pathogen takes hold in a young man.
Wisconsin Model Academic Standard: C.12.2 - Identify issues from an area of science study, write questions that could be investigated, review previous research on these questions, and design and conduct responsible and safe investigations to help answer the questions
Clip 4
Science Investigations: Life Science, Investigating Cells, and Genetics
Discovery Education
Description: This library of videos contains eight segments on the scientific method, cells, and genetics
What is a Scientific Investigation?, What are Scientific Measurements?, The Scientific Method, Cells, Cancer Cells, Genetic Disease, Cloning and the Tasmanian Tiger, Darwin's DiscoveriesWisconsin Model Academic Standard: F.12.3 - Explain current scientific ideas and information about the molecular and genetic basis of heredity; F.12.4 - State the relationships between functions of the cell and functions of the organism as related to genetics and heredity; F.12.5 - Understand the theory of evolution, natural selection, and biological classification, F.12.6 - Using concepts of evolution and heredity, account for changes in species and the diversity of species, include the influence of these changes on science, e.g. breeding of plants or animals
Clip 5
Cell Division: Mitosis & Cytokinesis
Discovery Education
Description: Provides a succinct, coherent overview of the process of cell division. Utilizing both live-action video of cell reproduction along with helpful diagrams, this video traces the steps of mitosis down into their most important events, while the process of cytokinesis is explained.
Wisconsin Model Academic Standard: F.12.1 - Evaluate the normal structures and the general and special functions of cells in single-celled and multiple-celled organisms
Clip 6
Standard Deviants School Biology: The Cell
Discovery Education
Description: Investigate your inner real estate: your cells. Get up to speed on the mysteries of DNA and crack the genetic codes inside of each and every one of us.
Wisconsin Model Academic Standard: F.12.1 - Evaluate the normal structures and the general and special functions of cells in single-celled and multiple-celled organisms
Clip 7
Elements of Biology: Genetics: The Molecular Basis of Heredity
Discovery Education
Description: The instructions specify the characteristics of all organisms, whether plant or animal, are carried in what is called DNA. This is a large polymer formed from subunits of four kinds (A,T,G,C). Scientists are working to unlock the mysteries of DNA in order to better understand how organisms get their characteristics.
Wisconsin Model Academic Standards: F.12.4 - State the relationships between functions of the cell and functions of the organism as related to genetics and heredity


Have a great rest of the summer and a successful coming school year.

Ken Francis