Students worked in assigned teams (heterogeneous groupings) to research and analyze the impacts of food production on ecosystems, to evaluate the sustainability of our food production and to suggest a direction for future food production both in terms of sustainability and having enough to feed the planet.
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ASKING THE BIG QUESTIONS: BIOETHICS IN BIOLOGY
Categories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
This unit plan asks the overarching question: how does our increasing understanding of genetics impact our personal decisions and choices? The unit is divided into the following subsections: 1.... read more
Teacher Demo/Student Activity: The Candle Family
Categories: Lab/Student Activity, Teacher Demonstration
This activity is a good opportunity for students to exercise their hypothesis-generating skills, practice making quantitative observations, and apply what they have learned about the fire triangle... read more
Student Activity: Evolution of Paper Birds
Categories: Lab/Student Activity
This demonstration (adapted from http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/lessons/origami.html where there is additional information) models the process of evolution by introducing random mutations into... read more