Biology

Moderator: Chris Bogiages =__Welcome__= Welcome to the Biology Cohort Homepage. I am very excited about working with all of you this summer and throughout the following year. I currently teach Honors and AP Biology at the Scholars Academy in Horry County and I have been using teaching and scientific models in my classroom for about 3 years. While I do know a thing or two about models and modeling I am still definitely learning! I hope to learn alot about my own teaching while helping all of you learn about models in the classroom.

We will use this page to organize and share our lessons during the summer institute. It will then become a repository and collaborative workplace during the school year where you can drop-in, make comments, share ideas, ask questions and hopefully maintain your connections with other teachers learning how to use models in the classroom. If anyone has an idea to improve how we use this site or any other resources please post them on the discussion board using the tab at the top of this page.

Cheers,

Chris

=__Overview__= During our time together as the Biology Cohort I will lead you through two examples of how model-based inquiry can be used to facilitate deep understanding of complex processes in biology. The lessons will focus on Heredity and Evolution. In my course, these units represent the 1st part of the 2nd quarter of a semester long class. The links below will take you to pages on this wiki that focus on each of these units.

Heredity

Evolution