Biology lessons for schools using the fruit fly Drosophila

For more than 100 years the fruit fly <em>Drosophila</em> <em>melanogaster</em> has been at the forefront of biological research and thus provides highly refined conceptual understanding of biology. Accordingly, much of the core biology curriculum can be explained extremely well using flies, spiced up with exciting, simple and inexpensive experiments that are memorable, reflect contemporary research and provide students with clear comprehension. Here we provide readily tested school biology lessons in form of PowerPoint files which are supported by explanatory background information, risk assessments, lesson plans, instructions and any other additional information that may save teachers time and effort to set up these lessons in their own classes. Furthermore, we set up the droso4schools website (link below) which provides further support materials suitable for revision or homework tasks, or simply to enhance the learning experience. Further <em>Drosophila</em>-specific information and resources can be found under the second link given below. If you find our resources helpful for your teaching, please, help us by sending an informal email to [e-mail] .

百余年来，黑腹果蝇（Drosophila melanogaster）始终处于生物学研究的前沿，为生物学领域构建了极为精细成熟的概念认知体系。据此，果蝇可极佳地适配核心生物学课程的教学内容，辅以兼具吸引力、简便性与低成本的实验——这些实验既令人印象深刻，贴合当代研究热点，又能帮助学生清晰透彻地掌握相关知识。本次我们提供了经实测可用的中学生物学教案，格式为PowerPoint文件，同时配套背景说明、风险评估、教案设计、操作指南等各类辅助材料，以节省教师在课堂筹备教学环节时的时间与精力。此外，我们搭建了droso4schools网站（链接见下文），该网站提供更多适用于复习、课后作业或优化学习体验的辅助素材。更多果蝇专属的信息与资源，可通过下文的第二个链接获取。若您认为我们的资源对教学有所助益，烦请发送一封非正式邮件至[e-mail]以支持我们的工作。