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The Biology Simulations blog introduces the simulations used on the site, discusses new simulations that are in the works, and shares information about simulation and inquiry based learning.
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Jolene Pappas
Oct 14, 20242 min read
Crossing Over in Sordaria
The map units are determined by dividing the % of asci showing crossing over by 2.
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Jolene Pappas
Aug 13, 20232 min read
Carbon 'n Stuff: a chemistry of life identification game
There are four sections to the Carbon 'n Stuff game; inorganic compounds, functional groups, monomers, and macromolecules.
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Jolene Pappas
Aug 12, 20235 min read
Teacher Guide to Biology Simulations by course
This teacher guide will break down which simulations and games are aimed at various courses.
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Jolene Pappas
Oct 23, 20223 min read
How to use the soil texture triangle
Learn how to use the soil textural triangle to identify soil texture type.
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Jolene Pappas
May 31, 20222 min read
Dissection Resources
Dissections are often an important component of high school biology and anatomy courses.
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Jolene Pappas
May 31, 20221 min read
Cat Dissection Images
Labeled cat dissection images.
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Jolene Pappas
Apr 5, 20213 min read
What is genetic drift?
Genetic drift is non-selective, which sets it apart from natural selection and sexual selection.
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Jolene Pappas
Aug 14, 20202 min read
How to make basic graphs on Google Sheets
Graphs are important parts of labs. In most of the labs I run in my classes, whether hands-on or simulated, students will at some point make
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Jolene Pappas
May 13, 20202 min read
Diversity and species richness virtual labs
Biology Simulations offers two simulations that can be used for virtual labs that practice calculating diversity or richness.
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Jolene Pappas
May 6, 20202 min read
Making Google docs for paperless submissions: How to add a text entry box
Here's a brief overview of how to use tables to create a text entry box in Google docs.
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Jolene Pappas
Mar 11, 20204 min read
How to use chi-square to test for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
This post demonstrates the use of chi-squared to test for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
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Jolene Pappas
Feb 28, 20203 min read
How to calculate Simpson's Diversity Index (AP Biology)
Simpson's Diversity Index (SDI) is one approach to quantifying biodiversity.
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Jolene Pappas
Feb 26, 20201 min read
Social Media
To help people stay informed about new simulations, resources, and various updates, Biology Simulations now has two social media accounts.
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Jolene Pappas
Nov 16, 20192 min read
Connecting simulations to real-world examples
Real systems often have variables that, even if understood, cannot be fully controlled for.
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Jolene Pappas
Nov 3, 20198 min read
Teacher Guide (with standards) to Biology Simulations
This will describe the primary target audiences for each simulation, discuss possible uses, and link the simulations to standards.
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Jolene Pappas
Apr 9, 20195 min read
Independent assortment, linked genes, and recombination
Alleles of genes close to each other on the same chromosome don't have an equal chance of being sorted into different gametes.
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Jolene Pappas
Mar 4, 20191 min read
Heredity III: Incomplete Dominance and Epistasis
The Heredity III virtual lab tests one trait...with five possible phenotypes. This has a little more going on than the Heredity I and...
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Jolene Pappas
Feb 22, 20195 min read
How to use chi-square to test an inheritance pattern
Would you rather watch a video than read? Here is a video version of this post: Many biology classes use the chi-squared statistical...
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Jolene Pappas
Feb 13, 20195 min read
How to test for evolution using the null hypothesis
Would you rather watch a video than read? Here is a video version of this post: This post demonstrates how to test for evolution using...
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