Journals searched/Library call numbers/Sponsoring organizations:

• The American Biology Teacher/QH 1. A 275/ National Association of Biology Teachers [www.nabt.org]
• Science Activities/ Q 181. A1. S 29/ Heldref Publications
• The Science Teacher/ Q 181. S 38/ National Science Teachers Association [www.nsta.org]
• Science Scope/ LB 1585. S 35/ National Science Teachers Association [www.nsta.org]

Instructional Units

Armstrong, K., & Weber, K. (1991). Genetic engineering: A lesson on bioethics for the classroom. American Biology Teacher, 53 (5), 294-297.

Kruskopf, S. (1998). Tropical forest for sale! An interdisciplinary land use simulation. American Biology Teacher, 60 (9), 677-680.

Valdez, P. S. (2001). Alternative assessment: A monthly portfolio project improves student performance. Science Teacher, 68 (4), 41-43.

Vocabulary

Kessler, J. W. (1999). An alternative approach to teaching biological terminology. The American Biology Teacher, 61 (9), 688-690.

King-Friedrichs, J., & Browne, D. (2001). Learning to remember: Building memory cues into a geology lesson. Science Teacher, 68 (8), 44-46.

Reading Materials and Projects

Bandriss, T. (1999). Heroes for our students. American Biology Teacher, 61 (2), 108-115.

Carter, J. L. & Mayer, W. V. (1988). Education: Reading beyond the textbook: Great books of biology. BioScience, 38 (7). 490-492.

DeCoster, P.A. (1991). Hook 'em on books. The Science Teacher, 58 (7), 32-35.

Freudenrich, C. C. (2000). Sci-Fi science: Using science fiction to set context for learning science. Science Teacher, 67 (8), 42-45.

Kirk, M., Matthews, C. E., & Kurtts, S. (2001). The trouble with textbooks. The Science Teacher, 68 (9), 42-45.

Nauman, A. K., & Shaw, E. L. (1994). Sci-Fi science. Science Activities, 31 (3), 18-20.

Windschitl, M. A. (1998). A practical guide for incorporating computer-based simulations into science instruction. American Biology Teacher, 60 (2), 92-97.

Writing

Allen, W. (1999). Take five, write five. Science Scope, 22 (8), 22-23.

Beames, D. (1996). Science essay studies. The Science Teacher, 63 (4), 38-40.

Rillero, P., Zambo, R., Cleland, J., & Ryan, J. (1996). Write from the start: Writing to learn science. Science Scope, 19 (7), 30-32.

Schanker, N. B. (1995). Biology questionnaires: Grabbing student interest the first week! American Biology Teacher, 57 (5), 286-287.

Soriano, J.R. (1989). Thinking through writing. The Science Teacher, 56 (3), 70-73.

Inquiry

Anderson, R. P. (1998). Collaborative learning in biology: Debating the ethics of recombinant DNA technology. American Biology Teacher, 60 (3), 202-205.

Bisbee, G. D., & Kaiser, C. A. (1997). Milkweed seed dispersal: A means for integrating biology and physics. American Biology Teacher, 59 (7), 426-427.

Breger, D. C. (1995). The inquiry paper. Science Scope, 19 (2), 27-32.

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