Bringing Biology Instruction to Life : Books, Books, Books

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The following titles relate to the theme of this month's issue: Bringing Biology Instruction to Life

Garden GeneticsGarden Genetics: Teaching With Edible Plants (Teacher Edition)
NSTA Press
Grades 9–12
Tired of teaching genetic concepts with the same old pink petunias and Mendel’s peas? With Garden Genetics, you can present core content in ways that are fun for students and fresh for you. This two-part set—a teacher edition and companion student edition—uses a series of activities and inquiry-based experiments with familiar foods to teach genetics while helping students make connections to ecology, evolution, plant biology, and even social science.

Using ForensicsUsing Forensics: Wildlife Crime Scene!
NSTA Press
Grades 9–12
Using Forensics opens with an overview of crimes that threaten different wild animal species around the world and follows with eight forensic training lessons. Students then transform into detectives for a classroom simulation based on a real wildlife crime: the illegal shooting and dismemberment of a bear. This book provides a high-interest, real-life format for learning a variety of scientific concepts and skills, and gives students reasons to genuinely care about preserving wildlife and ecosystems.

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Biology Is Outdoors! A Comprehensive Resource for Studying School Environments
NSTA Recommends
Grades 5–12
Field research allows students to become more proficient in scientific investigations and helps them understand how scientific knowledge is acquired. In Biology Is Outdoors, an examination of the physical aspects and of the interacting organisms within the existing ecosystem of a schoolyard provides an excellent opportunity for students to study plant and animal life.