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Kovacs, Carolyn; Curran, Mary Carla; Cox, Tara – Science Teacher, 2013
In this article , the authors describe an activity in which students in Savannah, Georgia, use handheld GPS devices to record the sightings of bottlenose dolphins, examine spatial data from five pairs of dolphins in the study, and then form hypotheses about the spatial patterns they observe. In the process, they learn not only about the ecology of…
Descriptors: Animals, Geographic Information Systems, Ecology, Animal Behavior
Sampson, Victor; Enderle, Patrick; Gleim, Leeanne; Grooms, Jonathon; Hester, Melanie; Southerland, Sherry; Wilson, Kristin – NSTA Press, 2014
Are you interested in using argument-driven inquiry for high school lab instruction but just are not sure how to do it? You are not alone. This book will provide you with both the information and instructional materials you need to start using this method right away. "Argument-Driven Inquiry in Biology" is a one-stop source of expertise,…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Scientific Research, Persuasive Discourse
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Rop, Charles J. – American Biology Teacher, 2001
Describes an animal behavior experiment using guppies. Students observe the behavior of a guppy as it feeds on prey and make observations, collect and analyze data, draw conclusions, and design their own experiments. (SAH)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Biology, Food, Hands on Science