The Difference That Data Make: Examining Bird Migration Data to Build Scientific Skills

This inquiry-based activity for high school students introduces concepts of ecology and the importance of data analysis to science. Using an investigative case, students generate independent questions about birds, access Cornell Lab of Ornithology online resources to collect data, organize and graph...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American biology teacher 2015-01, Vol.77 (1), p.56-61
Hauptverfasser:	Sturner, Kelly, Lucci, Karen
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Active Learning Behavioral Objectives Bird migration Bird songs Birds Climate change Concept Teaching Data Data Analysis Data collection Data Interpretation Ecology Educational Resources Evidence Graphs High School Students Hummingbirds Information Sources Inquiry Inquiry & Investigation Inquiry method Internet resources Investigations Laboratories Line graphs Mathematics education New Jersey Ornithology quantitative skills Science education Science Process Skills Scientific Concepts Scoring Rubrics Secondary school students Students Teachers Teaching Methods Waterfowl Websites
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Zusammenfassung:	This inquiry-based activity for high school students introduces concepts of ecology and the importance of data analysis to science. Using an investigative case, students generate independent questions about birds, access Cornell Lab of Ornithology online resources to collect data, organize and graph data using Excel, and make claims based on evidence.
ISSN:	0002-7685 1938-4211
DOI:	10.1525/abt.2015.77.1.8