Student Driven Activity Sparks Learning About an Ecosystem
Building a little ecosystem in a bottle!
Issues this Best Practice Addresses:
Inquiry-based instruction/ Ecosystem concepts and standards
Major Challenges to Implementation:
This does take several days to implement the project and then requires daily observations and journaling.
Benefits Derived from Implementing this Best Practice:
This project is a student driven , inquiry based activity that allows students to take some abstract ecology standards and apply them to develop and sustain a viable ecosystem.
Evidence Illustrating Success:
Increased student achievement Decreased need for remediation I got it moments!
Additional Materials:
Submitted by: Cresta Hancock, Muncie Central High School