Nightmare At Sea
Variations in DNA Structure Fall 2007
General Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Fall 2007. Molecular biology of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and their viruses. Mechanisms of DNA replication, transcription, translation. Structure of genes and chromosomes. Regulation of gene expression. Biochemical processes and principles in membrane structure and function, intracellular trafficking and subcellular compartmentation, cytoskeletal architecture, nucleocytoplasmic transport, signal transduction mechanisms, and cell cycle control.
Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms I Fall 2007
General Biology - Fall 2007. This is a general introduction to plant development, form, and function; population genetics, ecology, and evolution. Intended for students majoring in the biological sciences, but open to all qualified students.
In general at the end of Biology 1B students will be able to: describe the scientific method and explain how it would be applied to a novel problem; explain the consequences of random variation when extrapolated over time; distinguish between positive and
The Crime at Tony's Pizza Place
A Staff Meeting on the Daily Five
This selection contains a video of a faculty meeting where the discussion is on implementing the Daily Five program. Teachers offer advice and suggestions for using the program from their personal experiences. ( 9:54)
Georgetown Daily 5, Part 1
This selection contains a video of a teacher describing strategies she uses for read to self and read to someone in her classroom. Several tips are provided for helping students achieve success including keeping students on-task and a framework for defining unknown words. ( 7:26)
The week ahead: August 11th 2011
An important anniversary for currency markets, a poignant ceremony for Berliners and a dangerous horse race for the Sienese
No pause for Ramadan in Afghanistan
Aug. 5 - As the month of Ramadan begins no signs of relief from the insurgency in Afghanistan. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Speciation Fall 2007
General Biology - Fall 2007. This is a general introduction to plant development, form, and function; population genetics, ecology, and evolution. Intended for students majoring in the biological sciences, but open to all qualified students.
In general at the end of Biology 1B students will be able to: describe the scientific method and explain how it would be applied to a novel problem; explain the consequences of random variation when extrapolated over time; distinguish between positive and
Plant Nutrition, Hormones and Defenses II Fall 2007
General Biology - Fall 2007. This is a general introduction to plant development, form, and function; population genetics, ecology, and evolution. Intended for students majoring in the biological sciences, but open to all qualified students.
In general at the end of Biology 1B students will be able to: describe the scientific method and explain how it would be applied to a novel problem; explain the consequences of random variation when extrapolated over time; distinguish between positive and
Protein Catabolism Fall 2007
Nutrient Function and Metabolism - Fall 2007. This course covers the delivery of nutrients from foods to mammalian cells; major metabolic pathways; function of nutrients in energy metabolism, nitrogen and lipid metabolism, structural tissues and regulation; essentiality, activation, storage, excretion, and toxicity of nutrients.
Generators: Three Mile Island vs. Hoover Dam
Students are given a history of electricity and its development into the modern age lifeline upon which we so depend. The methods of power generation are introduced, and further discussion of each technology's pros and cons follows.
How to be a Great Navigator!
In this lesson, students will learn how great navigators of the past stayed on course that is, the historical methods of navigation. The concepts of dead reckoning and celestial navigation are discussed.
The Rise of Al Qaeda. Guest: Peter Dale Scott Fall 2007
The Rise of Al Qaeda - Guest: Peter Dale Scott, Emeritus Professor of English, UC Berkeley. From IAS 180: Issues in Foreign Policy after 911 - Fall 2007. This course provides an opportunity to study and discuss issues and events having recent international impact and/or interest. The course will present a multidisciplinary perspective on specific subjects with the intent of linking students with the scholars and scholarship involved in understanding and explaining current international issues, e
Homeostasis: The body's defenses Fall 2007
Homeostasis: The body's defenses. From Bio 1A: General Biology lecture - Fall 2007. A general introduction to cell structure and function, molecular and organism genetics, animal development, form and function. Closed Captioned webcast available.
Integration: Fertilization and early development Fall 2007
Integration: Fertilization and early development. From Bio 1A: General Biology lecture - Fall 2007. A general introduction to cell structure and function, molecular and organism genetics, animal development, form and function. Closed Captioned webcast available.
Integration: Muscle cells and motility Fall 2007
Integration: Muscle cells and motility. From Bio 1A: General Biology lecture - Fall 2007. A general introduction to cell structure and function, molecular and organism genetics, animal development, form and function. Closed Captioned webcast available.
Lyme on the Loose: What's Inside This Tick?
This BioBulletin Web site takes a close look at the Lyme disease epidemic in the U.S. The site includes text, videos, photographs, and interviews with key scientists. The Introduction lays out the set of biological and environmental circumstances that have converged to create the perfect conditions for a Lyme disease epidemic. Trees, Ticks, and Spirochetes takes an in-depth look at Lyme disease, including its ecology. Fewer Trees, More Disease examines the link between deforestation and Lyme dis
Plant Form and Fluid Transport I Fall 2007
General Biology - Fall 2007. This is a general introduction to plant development, form, and function; population genetics, ecology, and evolution. Intended for students majoring in the biological sciences, but open to all qualified students.
In general at the end of Biology 1B students will be able to: describe the scientific method and explain how it would be applied to a novel problem; explain the consequences of random variation when extrapolated over time; distinguish between positive and
Spatial Patterns of Species Richness, Island Biogeography, and the Design of Biodiversity Reserves F
General Biology - Fall 2007. This is a general introduction to plant development, form, and function; population genetics, ecology, and evolution. Intended for students majoring in the biological sciences, but open to all qualified students.
In general at the end of Biology 1B students will be able to: describe the scientific method and explain how it would be applied to a novel problem; explain the consequences of random variation when extrapolated over time; distinguish between positive and
