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Engineering in the Life Sciences, 9–12 provides how-to advice that will make the book your go-to resource. It offers six standards-based lessons that show how to infuse engineering concepts into existing courses. It also provides wide-ranging material from each of the major content areas in biological sciences, including structures and processes, ecosystems, heredity, and biological evolution. Spark your high school students’ interest with lesson titles such as “Designer DNA,” “Ecosystem Board Game,” and “B-pocalypse.” Inspired by extensive field testing, the authors made the book easy to use in diverse settings by supplementing the lessons with detailed support materials and adding chapters on managing engineering-oriented activities and conducting assessments. They also included teaching tips and connections to standards, plus five case studies about how engineering concepts and science intersect to address human needs. The result is lessons that are eminently doable, illustrating how you can use an authentic engineering approach to engage students with the life sciences.

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Rodney L. Custer is professor and chair of education at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota. He earned a BA in psychology from McPherson College, a BS and MS in industrial education from Fort Hays State University, and a PhD from the University of Missouri–Columbia in technology education with an emphasis in industrial engineering. Rodney previously served as provost and vice president of academic affairs at Black Hills State University. His work includes teacher professional development, curriculum development, and assessment in engineering and technology education. Rodney is a principal investigator of Project Infuse, a National Science Foundation (NSF)–funded project focused on an engineering concept–based approach to professional development for physics and life science teachers.

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