Tag: environment
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Bamboo Bioplastic – An Ecofriendly Alternative
Looking for a meaningful way to connect cell biology, polymers, environmental science, and biotechnology in your classroom? This free classroom resource adapts a recent scientific research study into a student-friendly reading passage designed specifically for high school biology students. Students often hear about plastic pollution, but rarely get to explore how scientists are actively developing…
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Deer: Predation or Starvation?
This activity asks students to calculate the population change (births – deaths) and then graph the number of deer and the number of wolves.
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Case Study – Are Invading Bullfrogs Harmful?
Students follow a story about an ecologist and a student who are studying the population size of bullfrogs in California. These amphibians are considered an invasive species in that area and have been causing the decline of native species. Students learn concepts related to community interactions and learn one species can cause the decline…