Students are naturally curious about the world they live in. What better way to satisfy this curiosity than by giving them hands-on opportunities to collect data and find answers to their questions? These resources provide opportunities for students to collect data and to present and analyze their findings. These skills are an important part of […]
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Using Real Data in Environmental Science Classes
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 11:14 am
Written by: Kimberly Lightle
Stream Ecology
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 12:06 pm
Written by: Kimberly Lightle
Planning your spring units? Most kids (and their teachers) love to get into the “field” to do science. Many schools have access to streams and to outreach programs in which state departments of natural resources (DNR) work with schools to survey the biodiversity and abiotic conditions of local streams. The DNRs also have the necessary […]
Posted in Topics: Animals, Aquatic Plants, Biodiversity, Ecology, Fresh Water, Life Sciences, Quick Takes, Science






Posted in Topics: Animals, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Graphs, Life Sciences, Quick Takes, Real Data, Science, Science as Inquiry
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