Brett Merritt
Prototyping alternative futures for science education
Curriculum
Activity 9 – Variation: The Raw Material for Evolution
CurriculumEducation
In The Nature of Science and the Study of Biological Evolution. Colorado Springs, CO: Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS), 200
Publication year: 2005
From the Introduction…
The purpose of this activity is to develop students’ ability to conduct scientific inquiry by having them (1) make observations, (2) establish consistent criteria for data collection, (3) represent data graphically, (4) interpret graphs, (5) draw conclusions and inferences based on a limited data set, (6) effectively communicate results to peers, and (7) learn about the nature of science. The activity employs five instructional strategies: teacher-guided discussion, hands-on data collection, collaborative learning, graphing-to-learn, and oral explanation.
Using Case Studies for Michigan Ecology
CurriculumEducation
Michigan Science Teachers Association (MSTA) Journal 44, no. 3 (1999): 53-60
Publication year: 1999
Ecology Test: The Great Lakes Story
CurriculumEducation
Michigan Science Teachers Association (MSTA) Journal 43, no. 1 (1998): 45-48
Publication year: 1998