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Plague of Frogs Unit
1. Study Guide/Quizzes:
Will serve as a directed reading guide.
(Worksheet)
2. Reading Journal:
Will enable students to take notes about the reading and promote reading comprehension.
3. Bioethics Essay:
(Persuasive Essay)
Genetic Engineering/Animal Testing/Use of Natural Resources
Can be used to lead to a class discussion/debate.
4. Historical Research: (Research paper) on Extinct/Endangered Animal
(i.e. Golden Toad, Passenger Pigeon)
5. Ecological Plot Study: (Long term lab activity/study)
Establish baselines and track (GPS/GIS?) biodiversity in selected plot of land.
Water Testing, Soil Sampling, Simpson’s Index
6. Co-curricular English/Science: (Analyzing Literature)
Student must find and analyze a quote or poem that represents or discusses biodiversity issues.
7. Co-curricular Future Careers Assignment: (Career Studies Presentation)
Student will research a specific science career and make a presentation to the class. (i.e. EPA agent, health department employee)
8. Case Study (Scientific Method): (Lab activity) CDC Legionella activity.
9. Web quest: (activity) Students will search for background research, multimedia, (videos, songs) on amphibian decline and its impact.
10. Summary Essay: (Informative/Editorial Essay) Students will devise an action plan and elaborate on the global impact of this issue and where we go from here.
Scientific Issues Addressed in Plague of Frogs
- Adaptation
- Agriculture
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Biodiversity
- Bioethics
- Chemistry
- Competition (for resources)
- Developmental Biology
- Ecology
- Ecosystems
- Epidemiology
- Evolution
- Food Webs
- Forensics
- Genetic Engineering
- Greenhouse Effect
- Habitat Destruction
- Health (public health)
- History (natural) (Thalidomide babies, DDT)
- Immunology?
- Methodologies (scientific)
- Medicine
- Microbiology
- Molecular biology
- Mutations/malformations
- Natural selection
- Nomenclature
- Parasitology
- Pathology
- PCR
Politics (legislation, finance, PR, media)
- Pollution
- Predation (predator/prey relationships)
- Research Techniques
- Scientific Method (Case Study)
- Sentinel Species
- Symbiosis
- Technology (electrophoresis, etc.0
- Terminology (vocabulary, nomenclature)
- Transformation
- Water sheds
- X-Ray techniques
- Zoology
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