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Natural Forces of Decay and Renewal
Through biodegradation, dead plants and animals get broken down and so do the waste products they produce while living. For plants, these waste produc...
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This section covers understanding biodegradation, including biodegradation protocols providing specific instruction on research. The section also prov...
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This section outlines possible assessment criteria for student research, as well as example assessment rubrics for posters and written reports. Engagi...
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Decay and Renewal presents an inquiry-based approach to studying biodegradation, the assortment of biological processes that cause organic matter to...
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Biodegradation Protocols: Introduction to Research
This section presents 14 research protocols. Using one or more of these protocols, students will be able to design and carry out their own experiments...
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Interactive Research: Experiments and Field Studies
This section provides advice to help students choose from a wide range of ideas for research projects. It also provides a series of worksheets designe...
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Interactive Research: Wastewater Treatment Design Challenge
When engineers and scientists design systems for wastewater treatment, they must meet certain criteria concerning treatment effectiveness, and they mu...
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Understanding Invasion Ecology: Introduction
How can a single species of insect pose a threat to millions of acres of forests, orchards, and street trees? What can we do about the Asian longhorne...
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Understanding Invasion Ecology
This section emphasizes one of the three main branches of ecology—population, community, and ecosystem. Extensive, real-life examples of how ecologi...
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In assessing student research, clearly defined "right" or "wrong" answers rarely exist. Instead, the goal of assessment is to evaluate the process use...
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Why Ecology of Invasive Species?
Students may think of ecologists as people who pick up trash and protest for a cleaner environment. In this book, the term ecologist is used to refer ...
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Invasion Ecology Protocols—Introducing Research
This section is designed for students to learn some of the basic principles of ecology and how they can be applied to studying and managing invasive s...
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Beyond Protocols—Conducting Interactive Research
This section provides instructions for two research projects that students have carried out in cooperation with Cornell scientists and these projects ...
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Setting the Scene: Basic Rules for a Safer Science Classroom
Six classes, six teachers—just navigating middle school is a voyage of discovery for early adolescents. Students are offered a confusing array of ch...
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The Kitchen Sink: A Potpourri of Safety Tips
Middle school teaching isn’t just about the curriculum. When students rotate from class to class, minutes are precious. Teachers must plan to struct...