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Milan, Indiana, United States
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I am currently in my 25th year of teaching. I currently teach college general biology and anatomy and physiology. In the past, I have taught Honors and Regular Biology, Advanced Placement Biology, International Baccalaureate Biology, Project Lead the Way - Principles of Biomedical Science and Human Body Systems, Science Fundamentals, Chemistry, Physics, Integrated Chem/Phys, Earth and Space Science, Environmental Science, and 7th and 8th grade science. Whoa!
My labs and activities have stood the test of time and just over 1000 students. I continually update my lessons to improve every lab, activity, and/or worksheet that I use in my classroom.
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Biology Population Lab on Dandelions
This lab requires students to put to use actual population sampling methods and techniques in determining the dandelion population on the school grounds. This lab could easily be modified to study an alternate organism, in an alternate location.
Objective
To determine the density of dandelion plants, Taraxacum officionale, on the school lawn.
Background
The quadrant method of population study uses plots of fixed size (usually one square meter) and shape as sampling units. Plots can be square
7th - 12th
Biology, Environment, General Science
Biology Population PowerPoint
This PowerPoint presentation is designed for a regular- or honors-level Biology course. The PowerPoint is divided into three lessons:
1. How Populations Grow - including geographic range, density and distribution, growth rate, age structure, mortality and natality, immigration and emigration, exponential and logistic growth.
2. Limits to Growth - including density-dependent and density-independent factors
3. Human Population Growth - including exponential human population growth, Thomas Malt
9th - 10th
Biology, Environment
Biology Population Study on the Eastern Cottontail
Students will determine the population of the Eastern Cottontail for each month, up to 12 months, using the equation G = rN .
The Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus flordianus) has a gestation period of 26.5-30 days. Typically 4-7 young are born, usually 3-4 times per year. If the birth rate is exponential, the population of cottontails living in the field after 12 months, could be found using this equation:
G = rN
G = population growth with time
r = net population growth rate per individual
7th - 12th
Biology, Environment, General Science
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Experience
I am currently in my 25th year of teaching. I currently teach college general biology and anatomy and physiology. In the past, I have taught Honors and Regular Biology, Advanced Placement Biology, International Baccalaureate Biology, Project Lead the Way - Principles of Biomedical Science and Human Body Systems, Science Fundamentals, Chemistry, Physics, Integrated Chem/Phys, Earth and Space Science, Environmental Science, and 7th and 8th grade science. Whoa!
My labs and activities have stood the test of time and just over 1000 students. I continually update my lessons to improve every lab, activity, and/or worksheet that I use in my classroom.
Teaching style
Differentiated Instruction including: Powerpoint, laboratories, group work, individual work, and projects.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Lawrenceburg High School Teacher of the Year (voted by the student body) from 2006-2012.
My own education history
Undergraduate: Thomas More College, Crestview Hills, KY
Secondary Education/Biology - December 2001
Graduate: Indiana Wesleyan University, Education - August 2006
Additional biographical information
Married, two daughters in college
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