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Marta Gorska-Childers Page 9

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 Do Tigers Have Stripes? Camouflage and Identity Mammals
What animals use echolocation and how does it work?Zoology
Why Are Rats So Smart? The Biology of Their Intelligence Zoology
Why Do Rats Have Such Short Lifespans?Mammals
What Animals Can Walk Backwards and Why Some Can’t Zoology
What Purpose Do Rats Serve in Our World?Mammals
How Well Can Mice Hear? The Biology of Mouse Hearing Mammals
Are All Panthers Black in Color? A Biological Answer Mammals
What Animals Can Fly? A Look at Flight vs. Gliding Zoology
How Big Are Liver Flukes? Species, Size, and Impact Biology
Why Do Rhinos Have Two Horns? The Strategic Purpose Mammals
Why Do Cold-Blooded Animals Like the Heat?Reptiles
Why Armadillos Have Leprosy: The Scientific Reasons Mammals
Which Animals Can Live Without a Head?Zoology
Are Koalas High From Eucalyptus Leaves?Mammals
Why Are Pandas So Silly? A Biological Explanation Mammals
Do Mice Sense Cats? The Biology of Their Fear Response Zoology
Why Do Some Animals Have Black Eyes?Zoology
What Animals Have Multiple Hearts and Why Zoology
Do Mice Really Have Big Ears? The Biological Reasons Mammals
How Does a Frog Breathe on Land and in the Water?Zoology
Are Cats the Only Mammals With Slit Pupils?Mammals
What Animal Really Has the Most Muscles?Zoology
Why Do Rats Have Such a Short Lifespan?Mammals
City Mice: How They Evolve and Adapt in Urban Settings Mammals
Do Bats Eat Moths? An Evolutionary Arms Race Mammals
Talpa europaea: European Mole Biology and Behavior Mammals
How Can Pandas Digest Bamboo With a Carnivore’s Gut?Mammals
What Sounds Can Rats Hear and How Do They Use Them?Mammals
The Biology and Purpose of Elephant Skin Mammals