Engaging introductory biology students in course-based undergraduate research (CURE), especially when they …
Engaging introductory biology students in course-based undergraduate research (CURE), especially when they are not intending to major in the discipline, can feel challenging and at times, laborious for them. Studying animal behavior is highly accessible for this population because it allows opportunity to engage with animals within their lives, such as pets, or within the community, including native fauna. Designing experiments around animal behavior allows students to employ the scientific method while avoiding the complexity of techniques and skills more commonly found in molecular labs and also fosters connectivity to the world around them, with which they regularly interact, driving a degree of intrinsic motivation. In addition, creating this opportunity for students early on in their undergraduate career can build critical thinking, teamwork, and analytical skills applicable to other coursework. This CURE, highly adaptable and able to be completed in as little as six weeks, is readily implemented to courses at any level.
Integrate the fun of video into your classroom with these fun learning …
Integrate the fun of video into your classroom with these fun learning activities. Adaptable for different ages and subjects, the video projects can be as simple or elaborate as time, resources, and creativity allow. These creative activities can be customized to meet specific student learning outcomes, goals, and objectives.
This lesson is designed to allow advanced students to think about art …
This lesson is designed to allow advanced students to think about art and then describe it. Students first look at a work of art, then they think about its characteristics and finally work with classmates to write a description in the form of a "word stack" poem. (Student descriptions are placed in a stack in the middle of their workspace and then used to write a poem.) This activity can be used as part of the Beauty and Aesthetics theme in AP Spanish or French. Recommended art for Spanish classes:Goya – GirasolPicasso – Tres MúsicosTamayo – Luna y SolEl Greco - ToledoBotero – FamiliaLomas Garza – La TamaladaSorolla – Varando el BarcoRivera – El Vendedor de Alcatraces
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