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Title: American Biology Teacher
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| Other Uses: | teacher
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| Type: | Periodical/Journal |
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| Publisher: | National Association of Biology Teachers |
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| Price: | $52/yr (9 issues) |
Description: This biology education journal contains timely articles on teaching advances in various fields of biology as well as hands-on classroom and lab activities for students of all grade levels. ABT helps inform K-12 life science teachers about "what's new" and "what works for me." Although the topics vary each month, numerous articles on genetics and biotechnology can be found throughout the year. Some sample articles from past issues include: "The Origins of Life--A Status Report," "A Zebra in the Classroom" (on Zebrafish), and "Teaching DNA Fingerprinting using a Hands-on Simulation." Regular features include book, audio-visual, and software reviews.
Strengths: Browsing through issues can be a great way to generate new ideas for the classroom. Reading articles can help keep teachers abreast of new developments in life science teaching. The cost of subscription also includes membership in NABT.
Weaknesses: None.
Keywords: Varies depending on the issue.
Genetics concepts addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9 (varies depending on the issue)
(view genetics concepts)
Other subjects addressed: Chemistry, Mathematics, Technology, Reading, Writing, Communication
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NABT, 11250 Roger Bacon
Drive #19, Reston, VA 20190 http://www.nabt.org/publications_journals.html |
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last updated 6/07/00