We are gearing up for another great academic year and the Science CoP is a wonderful place to share ideas, resources, and ask questions. and August is a busy time. Let’s review the conversations from August.
The Discussion: Readings for Genetics, DNA, and Heredity, LINCS community members shared resources for a lesson on genetics, DNA, and Heredity for a Pre-HSE level course and asked for feedback. Check out the discussion to read all the great details. Articles and books shared include the following:
- Giants of Science: Charles Darwin by Kathleen Krull.
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- The Mixed Up Brothers of Bogota
- Garden Genetics: Teaching with Edible Plants.
- The Gene, by Siddhartha Mukherjee
- Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime
- The Bone Detectives: How Forensic Anthropologists Solve Crimes and Uncover Mysteries of the Dead.
A document with more resources: Google Doc
In the discussion, What would you like from the Science LINCS Discussion this year, we asked
- What would you like this year to focus on?
- What are your goals as they relate to the Science CoP?
Your ideas and responses are welcomed in these discussions. Soon, I’ll be starting a conversation about climate change and resources that can be used in the classroom
Sincerely,
Kathy Tracey