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Laboratory/Field Notebooks in Biology Classrooms
I’ve been talking to different folks about lab notebooks so they are on my mind. I looked up this thread on the AP Biology Community website and I am hoping to revive the discussion since I think lab...
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Patient Protection Affordable Care Act: The interaction of politics and healthcare delivery in the U.S (Obamacare). Speakers: Delores Furtado, PhD., Professor Emerita, Department of Microbiology,...
View ArticleHey Birders?
I have a female Red-Bellied Woodpecker ( Melanerpes carolinus ) that has an orange nape and belly spot. It is distinctly orange. Does anyone know the frequency of this color morph?
View Article2013 KABT Board Meeting Jan. 19th
KABT board members will gather on Jan. 19th for the 2013 annual board meeting at Kanopolis Lake (Camp Williamson). Board members please check your email for details and reply asap. This is an important...
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Mostly Miscellaneous Matters of the Moment Speakers: All of us Date: January 15, 2013 Time: 6:30 pm Location: Coaches Bar and Grill, 9089 W. 135th Street, one block west of 135th and...
View ArticleOBTA Director
KABT is in need of a new director to coordinate the Outstanding Biology Teacher Award program. If you are looking to get more involved in KABT activity, this would be a great start. If you are already...
View ArticleKABT Spring Field Trip: Bats, Birds, Botany, Burgers…and maybe a porcupine
When I saw the dates for the annual KABT Spring Field trip (June 7-9, 2013), I was bummed that my family wouldn’t be able to go. It was another schedule conflict that happens too often with kids and...
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Johnson County Science Cafe’ Ice Sheets, Remote Sensing and Living and Working in Antarctica Speakers: Brandon Gillette, working on PhD from KU in environmental geography Date: February...
View ArticleKATS Kamp Scholarships
KCFS KATS Kamp Scholarships Kansas Citizens for Science, a long time partner with KATS, announces scholarships of $100 to be awarded to attendees for KATS Kamp this spring. We want to provide the...
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New AP Bio – It works!
Who Knew? The change in the AP Biology curriculum brought fear and trepidation into the hearts of many an AP teacher. Okay, maybe that’s a bit melodramatic, but the truth is, many of us that have been...
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Inquiry in Action – DNA Isolation
I know that many of us are familiar with isolating DNA using a salt solution and an alcohol layer. The most common procedure uses strawberries, and we see oodles (a technical term) of DNA. The...
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Comets Big and Small Speakers: Fred Bruenjes, Fred is an electrical engineer by day and amateur astronomer by night. Date: March 19, 2013 Time: 6:30 pm Location: Coaches Bar and Grill,...
View ArticleSummer Modeling Workshop Opportunity
Subject: National Science Education Leadership Association / 50 Modeling Workshops nationwide this summer: HS physics, chemistry, biology Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:08:37 -0700 From:...
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Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Accelerating Universe Speakers: Bharat Ratra, cosmologist in the KSU physics department Date: April 9, 2013 Time: 6:30 pm Location: Coaches Bar and...
View ArticleRed Hills Spring Field Trip June 7-9!
You might remember Kelley Tuel’s inspiring post way back in January…Birds, Bats, Botany, Burgers, Red HIlls, Stan Roth, etc. Well, the end of the school year is rapidly approaching and it’s time for...
View ArticleOutstanding Biology Teacher Award (OBTA) Nominations
To nominate someone for the Kansas OBTA, send the nominee’s name, school, address, phone number (personal), and email address to Harry McDonald, biologycctrack@hotmail.com. Nominations should be...
View ArticleEnvironmental Leadership Institute
The Kansas 4-H Environmental Leadership Institute, a joint project between the Kansas 4-H Foundation, Rock Springs 4-H Center, K-State Research and Extension and Kansas Association of Conservation and...
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Johnson County Science Cafe’ The Fun Obsession of Observing and Photographing Insects Speakers: Betsy Betros, recently retired from Johnson County Department of Health and Environment...
View ArticleRecommended Books for Students and Biology Teachers
Camden recently asked for a list of books that might be good for summer reading assignments. I thought others might find this useful as well so here is a copy of my reply: One thing you might do is...
View ArticleAP Biology Syllabi (2012 Redesign)
Well we have done it… the AP Biology redesign happened, we taught the new course, and now the exam has come and passed. We have all survived to teach another year (some of us only barely), and will...
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