№ files_lp_3_process_9_08561
Educational lesson plan outlining structured classroom activities in which middle school students analyze long-term firefly population data from a biological research site to examine ecological trends and formulate evidence-based scientific claims.
Year: Not specified
Subject Area(s): Mathematics
Grade Band(s): 6-8
Strand: D - Interpreting Problems and Results
Substrand: D1 - Making and Justifying Claims; D2 - Problem Identification and Question Formation; D3 - Generalization
Concepts: Data monitoring of environmental changes; Time-series trends; Sampling methods and data quality; Evidence-based scientific claims
Competencies: 6-8.D.1.1a; 6-8.D.1.1b; 6-8.D.1.2a; 6-8.D.1.2b; 6-8.D.2.1a; 6-8.D.2.1b; 6-8.D.2.1c; 6-8.D.2.2a; 6-8.D.2.2b; 6-8.D.3.1a; 6-8.D.3.1b; 6-8.D.3.2a
Type of Document: Educational lesson plan
Tool Type: No-Code
Tool: CODAP
Dataset Source: Long-term firefly population data from Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Ecological Research Site (Southwest Michigan)
Student Materials: Scientific inquiry worksheet; data analysis questions; research design exercises
Teacher Materials: Background on firefly ecology and threats; discussion prompts; extension activities on environmental monitoring
Lesson Focus: Analysis of long-term ecological data to evaluate firefly population trends
Research Question: Are firefly populations in Southwest Michigan in decline?
Key Topics: Long-term ecological research; time-series analysis; sampling effort; environmental change; scientific reasoning
Price: 8 / 10 USD
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