Introduction+to+Biology

1) Ask student to write down several answers to these questions. After they are give some time to do this, ask them to share their responses and write them down on the white board in the front of the class. "Do you think you have a pretty good idea about what biology is or what biologists do? Let's ask some biologists . . . 2) Ask students to write down what they see and hear in the three short video biographies of practicing scientists (HHMI Holiday lecture interviews). Specifically ask them to write down (a) what are the scientists doing; (b) what do they seem to enjoy about what they do. 3) After viewing the film, ask students to share with one other person what they noticed from the films. 4) Ask students to rewrite their answers to : "What do Biologists Do?" and "What is Biology?"
 * Activity - "What do Biologists Do?" or "What is Biology?"**

5) For homework, assign something like the AAAS statement about the nature of science and ask students to again revise their statements about "What do Biologists Do? and What is Biology?.

1) Ask students to write down several valid answers to this question. After they are given enough time, ask them to share their responses, writing them down up front. 2) Present a brief description of the seven life roles: Individual, Family Member, Citizen, Consumer, Producer, Life-Long Learner, Recreation/Aesthetics. 3) Ask students to describe one way they might live out four of these life roles better if they were to have Biological Knowledge. 4) Ask students to share their responses in small groups and ask each student to expand their list. Write down, up in front of the classroom, the responses. Ask questions to draw out further ideas if students haven't deeply considered each. Let them know that they will develop more detailed answers to this question as the course progresses.
 * Activity - Why Study Biology?**


 * Activity - Biological Themes**