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How the Bioblitz Boosts the Zoology Course
Collection of invertebrates on campus, as part of the BioBlitz, increases the interest in students in animals as they get to go out to the field and collect specimens. They also learn about... |
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Literature circles as active learning packets for use in the natural sciences: Transforming traditional supplemental instruction into guided study
At Paul Smith's College, we have worked to transform the model of weekly SI (supplemental instruction) into GSG (Guided Study) for General Ecology (Bio 210). We modified literature circle worksheets... |
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Egg size plasticity in bean beetles (Callosobruchus maculatus): Does host bean species matter?
In this exercise, students design a series of experiments (1) to test whether female bean beetles adjust the size of their eggs on different host bean species and (2) to determine whether differences... |
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Painting turtles: an introduction to species distribution modeling in R
Cooperative learning: Students can work through the exercises in groups, using either the painted turtle data or group-specific taxa (i.e., each group selects a taxon to model). This module addresses... |
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The Chesapeake Bay & Poultry Farming: A socio-environmental perspective
Students will explore the influences of poultry farming on the ecosystem health of the Chesapeake Bay. A field trip to a poultry farm helps put the case study in context. In a jigsaw design,... |
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