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Marta Gorska-Childers Page 10

At a public high school in the Midwest, Marta Gorska-Childers teaches introductory and advanced biology. She weaves unusual animal traits into her classroom lessons to explain fundamental principles of natural selection and comparative physiology. Gorska-Childers has a master’s degree in secondary science education from the University of South Dakota.

Do Mice Inbreed? The Impacts on Health and Survival Mammals
The Biology of Rat Eyes: Anatomy and Visual Perception Mammals
Blind Mole Rat Eyes and Their Hidden Functions Mammals
Why Do Kangaroos Hop Instead of Walking?Mammals
Ultraviolet Vision in the Animal Kingdom Zoology
Gastric Eversion: Why Some Animals Eject Their Stomachs Zoology
How Do Animals Get Rid of Carbon Dioxide?Zoology
Why New York Rats Are So Big: The Biological Reasons Mammals
Are Mice Territorial? A Look at Their Social Behavior Mammals
The Sugar Rat: How Sugar Affects Rat Behavior and Health Pets & Farm
Why Do Proboscis Monkeys Have Big Noses?Mammals
The Mice Mating Process and Their Rapid Reproduction Mammals
Animals With Long Faces and Why They Have Them Zoology
Mating Pose: What It Is and Why Animals Use Them Zoology
What Is the Purpose of a Tadpole’s Tail?Reptiles
Electroreception: The Animal Kingdom’s Sixth Sense Zoology
Do Mice Like Tobacco? A Scientific Look at an Old Question Mammals
Why Eye Placement Is a Key Animal Adaptation Zoology
How Do Mice Sleep? Nests, Schedules, and Daily Torpor Mammals
Snail Parasite: The “Zombie” Snail Phenomenon Bugs
Why Do Animals Mount? Sex, Dominance, and Play Zoology
Which Animals Can Sweat and How Do Others Cool Off?Zoology
Rat Empathy: The Science Behind How Rodents Care Mammals
Do Wild Animals Get Cancer? And Why It Often Goes Unseen Cancer
Do Bats Glide? The Science of Bat Gliding Mammals
Bone Crushing Animals: The Biology of Eating Bones Zoology
Reproductive and Lactation Mechanisms in Mammals Zoology
Group Behavior and Prey Adaptations in Animal Defense Zoology
Animal Respiratory Systems: Mechanisms and Adaptations Zoology
Innovative Predatory Tactics in Nature’s Hunters Zoology