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Marta Gorska-Childers Page 4

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.

Why Is Oil So Harmful to Birds?Environment
Which Animals Live the Longest and Why?Zoology
What Do Crocodiles See? Inside Their Night Vision Reptiles
How Do Frogs Swallow? The Role of Their Eyes Reptiles
Are Koalas Lazy or Just Conserving Energy?Mammals
How Can Squirrels Climb Trees So Easily?Mammals
Are Mice Friendly to Humans? Wild vs. Pet Behavior Mammals
Do Lizards Eat Millipedes? The Role of Chemical Defenses Reptiles
How Much Protein Is in a Rat?Zoology
What Animal Has the Lowest Blood Pressure?Zoology
Do Pandas Roll Down Hills? And Why They Do It Mammals
How Fast Is a Gazelle? Top Speeds and Survival Mammals
Why Do Capybaras Stand on Each Other?Mammals
Can Rats Sleep With Their Eyes Open?Mammals
How Often Do Rats Go Into Heat?Mammals
Can Rats Survive Without a Tail? The Biological Impact Mammals
How Did American Crocodiles Get to Florida?Reptiles
How Much Weight Can a Mouse Actually Carry?Mammals
Are Bat Bones Hollow? The Anatomy of Bat Flight Mammals
What Happens to a Turtle Shell When It Dies?Reptiles
Why Do Pangolins Have Scales? A Blessing and a Curse Mammals
Are Snakes Nice to Humans? A Biological Perspective Reptiles
What Animals Don’t Have Ears and How Do They Hear?Zoology
How Long Does a Wild Rat Live? A Comparison to Pet Rats Mammals
How Elephant Feet Support Their Massive Weight Zoology
Do All Animals Have Blood? A Look at Circulatory Systems Zoology
Do Tigers Have Hair? The Biology of Their Striped Coats Mammals
Why Can Bats Fly? The Science of Mammalian Flight Mammals
Prairie Voles: A Model for Monogamy and Social Bonds Mammals
What Animal Has the Slowest Heartbeat?Zoology