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Marta Gorska-Childers Page 3

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.

What Is Prehension in Animals?Zoology
Which Animals Live in Groups and Why?Zoology
Do Spalax Have Eyes? The Truth About Blind Mole Rats Mammals
What Would Happen If Animals Had Eyes in Front?Zoology
Why Are Fennec Foxes’ Ears So Big?Mammals
Can Weasels Climb Walls? Explaining Their Abilities Mammals
What Do All Vertebrates and Invertebrates Have in Common?Zoology
What Animals Can Feel Wetness and How They Do It Zoology
How Long Do Galápagos Giant Tortoises Live?Reptiles
Do Armadillos Roll Around for Protection?Mammals
Do Hyenas Eat Baboons? The Dynamics of the Hunt Mammals
How Often Do Sloths Eat and Why So Infrequently?Mammals
Are There Alligators in Alaska? The Biological Reason Reptiles
How Long Can Mice Hold Their Breath?Mammals
Why Do Mice Have Such a High Metabolism?Mammals
Are Rats Ticklish? The Science of Animal Laughter Zoology
Do Bats Have Hair? The Structure and Function of Bat Fur Mammals
What Do Pack Rats Do? From Collecting to Building Mammals
What Animals Have 2 Hearts? The Truth About Multiple Hearts Zoology
What Animals Can Regenerate Body Parts?Zoology
Do Monkeys Have Noses? A Look at Primate Nasal Structure Zoology
Are Lemmings Aggressive? The Truth About Their Behavior Mammals
Do Animals Control Their Tails?Zoology
Do Lizards Yawn? The Science Behind the Behavior Reptiles
Why Does the Pika Make a Good Indicator Species?Environment
What Animals Can’t Look Up? The Anatomy Explained Zoology
Do Mice Know When Other Mice Die?Zoology
How and Why Animals Get Tired and Need Rest Zoology
Do Animals Have Eyelashes? And How They Protect Eyes Zoology
What Makes an Animal Energetic?Zoology