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Sean Nash

EVOLUTION 51 Replies

Pre-instruction. Nested discussion. Accessing background knowledge. Characterizing preconceptions. Developing questions. Baseline reflection. All based upon one word scrawled on the whiteboard: "EV...

Tagged: preconception, misconception, discussion, backgroundknowledge, evolution

Started by Sean Nash in Classroom Reflections. Last reply by Morgan Wacker May 29.

Sean Nash

Virtual Classroom Reflection 6 Replies

Our experimentation has certainly come a long way this year. In our short time working in this space (since only September 2009) we have attracted quite a bit of attention for our oprn approach to ...

Tagged: evaluation, course, online, reflection

Started by Sean Nash in Classroom Reflections. Last reply by Morgan Wacker May 29.

Erin Nash

GATTACA 16 Replies

“They used to say that a child conceived in love has a greater chance of….” While watching the movie GATTACA, there are several things I want you to consider. First, be on the lookout for all of t...

Started by Erin Nash in Current Issues in Biology. Last reply by kristen sheehan Apr 19.

Sean Nash

Enkephalin On My Wrist? 22 Replies

"DNA makes RNA and RNA makes proteins and proteins make us." ~Francis Crick In the space below... add your comments, questions, discussions, etc., regarding your sharing of the: "genetic bracel...

Tagged: enkephalin, interview, protein, genetics, RNA

Started by Sean Nash in Mini-Project. Last reply by Abby Lucas Apr 12.

Sean Nash

The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus 56 Replies

We will begin today's exploration of biological classification with a look at a rare and endangered species from the Pacific Northwest: the tree octopus. This is obviously one amazingly-adapted spe...

Tagged: digitalliteracy, medialiteracy, tree-octopus

Started by Sean Nash in Thinking Critically. Last reply by Chris Michaels Apr 3.

Sean Nash

Virtual Genetics Labs 14 Replies

Visit this excellent genetics resource from the University of Utah. After viewing these prerequisite animated tutorials: BUILD A DNA MOLECULE TRANSCRIBE AND TRANSLATE A GENE WHAT MAKES A FIREFLY...

Tagged: virtual, animation, tutorial, labs, lab

Started by Sean Nash in Mini-Project. Last reply by Samantha Wilson Apr 1.

Sean Nash

Classroom visit on summer research 17 Replies

On Friday, the 20th of March, we will have three visitors from MWSU to do a quick talk about research projects they have coming up, or are currently engaged in. All three professors (Dr. Koy, Dr. ...

Tagged: visit, talk, summer, biology, MWSU

Started by Sean Nash in Things to Share. Last reply by Chelsie Mar 24.

Sean Nash

Synthesizing Respiration & Photosynthesis 5 Replies

Take a good, solid read of this blog post. Read it again after thinking about it for at least five minutes. Then come back to this forum and scribble a bit creative commentary on how our study of p...

Tagged: blog, synthesis, grain, Doyle, cell respiration

Started by Sean Nash in Things to Share. Last reply by MIchelle Mar 24.

Erin Nash

Interactive Animations - A Little Practice!

The Genetic Science Learning Center with the University of Utah has some amazing resources to offer in the field of genetics. This game is the site I would like you to work through. When you have ...

Tagged: genetics, game, animation

Started by Erin Nash in Current Issues in Biology Mar 20.

Sean Nash

What does it really mean to be "male" or "female?" 15 Replies

This interactive multimedia experience is brought to you by HHMI, The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. This is one of the more well-constructed online tutorials over a sophisticated piece of scienc...

Tagged: athletes, olympics, female, tutorial, online

Started by Sean Nash in Classroom Reflections. Last reply by Taylor Snider Mar 19.

"Principles of Biology" Wordle image:

Check out Wordle.net.
This is Wordle's version of our course syllabus. It is a really cool data visualization tool for a body of words. Try it. Paste in some text and see what another *version* of that form of communication looks like:


I'll also post it in the "images" section so you can get a look at the detail.

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Sean Nash

MARINE BIOLOGY 2009-2010 ENROLLMENT

Linked below is a copy of the Marine Biology information packet for the upcoming 2009-2010 class.
Pay particular attention to the dates for enrollment on page 5. The first important date coming up is
the "informational meeting" this THURSDAY NIGHT, May 14th, in room #307 at 7:00pm.… Continue

Posted by Sean Nash on May 11, 2009 at 8:31am

Sean Nash

You've Been Nominated!

Guess what: our shiny little network has recently made the final nomination cut for the Eddies... the 2008 Edublogs Awards. Principles of Biology was nominated in the category of "best educational use of a social networking service." Our site made the final cut from all original nominees and is now open for voting.

I was not aware that the site was nominated until I was voting there, category by category myself, and was quite s… Continue

Posted by Sean Nash on December 4, 2008 at 5:00pm

Lacie Thompson

Individuality is the Key

Before you ever put a piece of food in your mouth do you think to read the label? Who knows what it contains or the nutrition value it has. I bet that doesn't even cross your mind. Just because the label reads low in fat doesn't make it healthy. If you continue reading your probably going to find that it's high in sodium or cholesterol. This chapter has impacted me greatly because it helps me to plan smarter eating habits and I also realized that food can be broken down many ways.

I never reali… Continue

Posted by Lacie Thompson on November 13, 2008 at 10:17am

Morgan Wacker

Biology+Chemistry=?Biochemistry

There are a lot more to carbohydrates than you would think. There are many different types of carbs and I don't think a lot of people realize that. There are monosaccharides that includes: glucose, fructose, and galactose. Monosaccharides give you high en… Continue

Posted by Morgan Wacker on November 13, 2008 at 8:42am

Korby Trautman

Chemistry in Biology... Who Knew!

When I signed up for this class, I had no idea that we would be doing chemistry as well. In my advanced chemistry class, we are learning about some of the same basic concepts, so it was somewhat easy to pick up. The one thing out of this subject that surprised me the most was the complexity of sugars and proteins. You usually don't think about tho… Continue

Posted by Korby Trautman on November 12, 2008 at 10:30pm — 2 Comments

Kaylee Burris

Chemistry of Life

In this unit, we covered everything from diets to the correct calories on a food label. We even brought in some chemistry when we discussed molecules like: water and sugar. In class we discussed sugar in terms of carbohydrates, and the various forms it has. Then we discussed lipids and how they can be polar and nonpolar. Then we touched on proteins. We even learned how to calculate the real amount of calories in a food item.

There are many types of diets; some diets tell you, "No carbohydrates,… Continue

Posted by Kaylee Burris on November 11, 2008 at 9:51am

Skylar N. Womach

Biological Organizations, Lipids, Glucose And Much More!!!

Heres why this biochemistry class added knowledge to my life so far , first of all the biological organizations refreshed my mind on exactly what each level does. From the tissue level to the cellular level all this helped me understand and acknowledge how each level has a specific function in our everyday community. The ecosystem level i found most interesting because i previously always used to get this level mixed up with the community and population levels, but after doing several projects o… Continue

Posted by Skylar N. Womach on November 11, 2008 at 9:47am

Chris Michaels

The Truth of Biochemistry!!!


Do you really know what goes in your body and the effect that it has on you?

I do now that I had this biology class. We have study and learned the effects of everything from Carbohydrates (monosaccharide, disaccharides, and Polysaccharides) to the well-known Proteins made up of Amino Acids, and everything in between.

So now your asking why does this matter to me, well it does and not just because w… Continue

Posted by Chris Michaels on November 11, 2008 at 9:30am

Amy Snyder

The Chemistry of Living Things

Well in this relatively short unit I think that one of the most important things I learned was how little I really know about the things that go in my body.


Take water for example, you take a drink it cools you off. Then you go on your happy way. But did you know that each little drop of water is made up of tons of molecules. And each molecule is made of thr… Continue

Posted by Amy Snyder on November 11, 2008 at 8:00am

Tori Scott

Biochemistry?!


In this section I got a better look on what biochemistry was. Its amazing how much makes up just one small atom. I never realized what all went into the making of one. Like how Carbon needs 8 electrons to be stable which allows for it to have 4 covalent bonds.
One thing I learned that got me excited was when we covered… Continue

Posted by Tori Scott on November 10, 2008 at 9:30pm

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Use this forum to share a website you found particularly interesting or informative on the topic of cellular respiration. After surveying the site, and seeing what it has to offer, come back into the forum, link to the site, and describe what the ...
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What is LIFE?
Biology is the study of life & living things. Reflect here on today's discussion dealing with a deeper definition of what the word "life" really means. You can do this in several ways. Some might choose to respond individually to each of the issue...
June 2
Morgan Wacker replied to Sean Nash's discussion 'EVOLUTION'
I saw this site and found it interesting. I mean I never really thought that Hobbits were real. I just thought that it was something that like J.K. Rowling made up for Lord of the Rings. But they found fossils and hobbit bones from way back when o...
May 29
Morgan Wacker replied to Sean Nash's discussion 'Virtual Classroom Reflection'
I'm just gonna go through my answers that I put on my sheet basically. My favorite lessons were probably the ones over genetics. I've always kind of liked genetics the best in biology classes, that and when we went over carbohydrates, proteins, mo...
May 29
Abby Lucas replied to Sean Nash's discussion 'Virtual Classroom Reflection'
This website, along with many others (e.g. Glogster, the virtual labs website, and the cell phone polling website) was a very helpful tool we used for learning--a lot more helpful than simple worksheets and book assignments. Not only was this form...
May 28
Korby Trautman replied to Sean Nash's discussion 'Virtual Classroom Reflection'
When we have access to the whole world, so many doors open to the educational capability's of the classroom. When we have trouble learning a concept and need assistance, our teacher can't be are only resource. Using the website, we could see how o...
May 28
Tori Scott replied to Sean Nash's discussion 'EVOLUTION'
The questions I had before weren't all that good. I think after learning about evolution i gained a lot of knowledge. One thing that I can't get over is that Darwin didn't say man came from monkey's!! I guess that just goes to show there are many ...
May 28
Zachery Langdon replied to Sean Nash's discussion 'Virtual Classroom Reflection'
The use of the on line network has really enhanced our learning. This network didn’t just give us a place to answer questions, but a place to discuss. The amazing thing is that we get to voice our own opinion on many matters discussed in class. We...
May 28
Taylor Snider replied to Sean Nash's discussion 'Virtual Classroom Reflection'
I thought using this online tool was amazing. I'm usually quiet during class, so this is a great way for me to reflect on the lessons we learned. The other cool thing is that you can see what other people had to say about the topic. It really chan...
May 28
Tori Scott replied to Sean Nash's discussion 'Virtual Classroom Reflection'
I enjoyed using the website this year. It was a nice way to put my thoughts out there and it gave me a chance to say everything I had to say. Also it was pretty amazing to have other people that were not in our class talk about our site. This year...
May 28
Sean Nash added a discussion
Virtual Classroom Reflection
In the thread below, please reflect upon our use of free, open online tools to enhance our classroom this year. How has the use of this online public learning network affected our work in Dual Credit Biology this year?
May 28
Korby Trautman replied to Sean Nash's discussion 'EVOLUTION'
I learned a lot more about evolution than i did know. I never thought about analogous and homologous structures, and it is truly strange to think about how almost all vertebrates look alike when in the fetus for different stages. When i see this i...
May 21
Chris Michaels replied to Sean Nash's discussion 'EVOLUTION'
my thought about evolution has changed from the beginning to the end and after nash's talk about the above being, i think it is way more clear to me now.. his talk changed my out look that you can believe both acuzations that are made the one abou...
May 20
Skylar N. Womach replied to Sean Nash's discussion 'EVOLUTION'
after heavy discussion and note taking i have a soft grasp of what evolution is. its still quite confusing but a few things that were made clear to me was that Darwin never said we came from aps which is what most people say, but that we are simil...
May 20
Ryne Relford replied to Sean Nash's discussion 'EVOLUTION'
-FINAL REFLECTION- After our study over evolution I feel a little more comfortable with the subject, although there are still many aspects of evolution that I don't understand. With all of these theories or ideas floating around in the scientific ...
May 19
ricky maddox replied to Sean Nash's discussion 'EVOLUTION'
The things I have learned during this section on Evolution is a pretty good sized list. I have learned the difference between micro and macro evolution. Where micro means a change within a species, and macro is evolution that creates a brand new s...
May 19
Rachel Huntsman replied to Sean Nash's discussion 'EVOLUTION'
So....after studying evolution for what I think is a long time, I now realize no one will probably ever know everything about evolution. You could study it your entire life and still not know everything there is to know. Things are always changing...
May 19
Zachery Langdon replied to Sean Nash's discussion 'EVOLUTION'
When I first started learning about evolution I heard mostly about Charles Darwin’s theory of Natural Selection, but I wanted to learn if there is any more theories of evolution. Then I was taught of Lamarkes theory of use and disuse, where traits...
May 19

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