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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about food webs, nutrient cycling, and the interdependence of organisms within an ecosystem to develop an explanation for “Why Is the Sport Fish Population…
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The word organic has lots of meanings in everyday life. Organic vegetables are ones grown without pesticides and organic beef comes from cattle that haven’t been given antibiotics. When it comes to chemistry, organic…
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It would be impossible to investigate even a fraction of organic chemistry in this book, so in this chapter the author goes over a few things that will complement the limited organic chemistry in the first book. This is…
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Interacting with other Organisms
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Life on Earth forms a complex web. Each organism depends on others for its health and well being. This section explores how such relationships are essential for maintaining balanced ecosystems. Students conduct…
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This chapter gives specific background on the evolution of the seven organisms. The seven examples of evolution can be explored in the activities section of the book, as well as learning how scientists are discovering…
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Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems
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The big idea for an area of study that challenges students year after year but yet is essential to life processes is the relationship between matter and energy—how we get and use energy for life. If we put a phrase to…
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Three-Dimensional Graphic Organizers ("Foldables")
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A foldable is a three-dimensional graphic organizer that allows learners to record and process new words and concepts in a hands-on, kinesthetic way. It helps increase students’ visual-spatial learning, which research…
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Lively Science: Living Organisms and More
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Most life science laboratories are filled with chemicals and electronics. Observing and studying living organisms is critical to a strong program, but living organisms need to be maintained in a safe and educationally…
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Beaks And Biomes: Understanding Adaptation In Migrating Organisms
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In this chapter students conduct direct and indirect investigations to answer the question, How is the sanderling adapted to survive in two different environments? The unit focuses on the sanderling, a shorebird that…
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Lively Science: Live Organisms Are Worth the Work
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Middle school is the perfect setting for teaching life science. Observing and studying living organisms are critical to a good, strong program. Preserved specimens, computer simulations, photographs, and videos may be…
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The Connection Between Drawing Organic Structures and Information Processing
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Students need a strong understanding of how to represent chemical compounds in order to succeed in organic chemistry. This project set out to gain a better understanding of students’ difficulties with symbolic…
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An Exam Wrapper Intervention in Organic Chemistry I
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This article describes a quasi-experimental study conducted in two Organic Chemistry I classrooms at a diverse, urban, public university. The treatment group received an exam wrapper intervention, a series of four…
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Means of Linking Research to Practice in Organizing a Course on Student Assessment
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Accurate assessment of student achievement is an important requirement of educators. The author, in his role as professor in Science Education at the University of Calgary, taught an assessment course for master's…
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Misconception About Interactions That Take Place Between Organisms (Ecology)
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The purpose of this activity is to help students understand some of the different types of interactions that can, and do, take place between organisms within an ecosystem. This activity is also designed to address many…
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Core Idea LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
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In this chapter, the disciplinary core idea (DCI) is central to biology and also serves as the glue connecting all four DCIs in the life sciences strand. In essence, it is about the properties of living things and…
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