KABT BioBlog

Different models for sugar transport have been proposed through the years.  Look through different editions of college texts to get some idea of the diversity of ideas.  In the Eurekalerts, there is an announcement about a paper in this week’s PNAS with strong evidence supporting one specific hypothesis:
The theory of transporting sugar, the polymer trap […]

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For the past year or so KABT’er, Scott Sharp, has been asking me if I can help him generate a list of essential, core concepts that every biology student should learn–something a bit different than just a re-visitation of the science standards or a TOC from a text book. As we have carried […]

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Something I never, ever thought would happen in my lifetime–black-footed ferrets are roaming  Kansas prairies, again.

Black-Footed Ferrets Return to Kansas Prairies
Tuesday Dec. 20, 2007
A wondrous event occurred just before sunset on Tuesday evening–a […]

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Here’s an opportunity passed on from one of the NSTA listservs. Don’t let being from KS stop you if you are interested. Projects like this want to see how well their approach works with landlocked classrooms too.
Dear Educators,
I am writing to invite you to consider piloting a new online unit on the COOL […]

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 The UKanTeach program, through the Chemistry Department at the University of Kansas, invites individuals with either a master degree or a Ph.D. in education, science or math to submit applications to their ongoing Master Teachers Pool. This is a ten month - non tenure track position.  Individuals must be extremely skilled, knowledgeable in at least […]

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Some claim that I get a bit crazy with math while teaching biology. I was teaching my students the advantages of semi-log and double log paper back before computers and when I was in the boonies where I had to order the paper a year ahead of time. (while climbing uphill, both ways) […]

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You might want to keep track of a new project at Concord Consortium:  Molecular Rover
When you get there try out the two demonstration videos.  I think you’ll find them very useful in class, right now.

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An NABT’er by the username “kvhteach” has posted a YouTube video of Francis Collins’ sing-a-long at the recent NABT meeting in Atlanta. Rhoda Garcia and others asked about the lyrics. Here they are. Thanks to Dr. Collins and “kvhteach”

It is truly amazing what we can do today, isn’t it?
BW

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Congrats to the staff and board of NABT—they put on a very informative and enjoyable meeting at Atlanta. Not that I talk to all that many members (yea right) but I can say that I did not hear a single negative comment the entire time. I’m convinced that almost everyone attending found […]

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[ November 28, 2007 to December 1, 2007. ] 28 Nov-1 Dec 2007 Natl. Assn. of Biology Teachers annual convention, Atlanta GA

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