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Inquiry-Driven Investigations in Ecology and Natural Selection

My students need engaging activities to assist them in understanding and remembering advanced biological concepts. These materials will engage students while teaching them about ecosystem interactions, succession, and the importance of DNA and fossil evidence.

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My Students

The best way to learn science is through hands-on scientific inquiry. When students are encouraged to work through scientific problems, they access higher-ordered levels of thinking. Hands-on experimentation also helps learners make real-world connections to textbook concepts. The students at our school come from a diversity of backgrounds, including disadvantaged socioeconomic situations. Many of our students are still learning English as a second language. Yet the only limit to their dreams is the limits imposed on them. A large portion of our population has never had access to an inquiry driven science curriculum before. Our department is working hard to change that. Science is a hands-on field, and inquiry is at the root of every field of science. Every student deserves a hands-on experience to make learning fun and engaging.

My Project

Students learn by doing. These resources will allow students to participate in investigations and game-based activities that will allow them to take the lead in their learning cycle. These materials will enable students will play a board game about succession, which is a relatively simple concept but something the students rarely remember. Students will be able to dissect owl pellets, allowing them to investigate the dynamics within an ecosystem. Students will also be able to reach a better understanding in how fossil and DNA evidence play in to natural selection and evolution. Inquiry-driven investigations bridge cultural and language barriers that many of our highly diverse student body experiences. No one wants to spend eight hours a day doing worksheets. These materials will expand the inquiry-driven nature of our science classroom. Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Compton Everglades Preparatory Academy Grades 9-12

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More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

140 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
BioQuest Advanced Owl Pellet Kit • Nasco $59.46 3 $178.38
Evolution Examining Fossil and DNA Evidence • Nasco $48.03 2 $96.06
Ecological Succession Game • Nasco $95.41 1 $95.41
Ecological Succession Game - Extend-A-Lab - Extra Materials • Nasco $17.51 2 $35.02

Materials cost

$404.87

Vendor shipping charges

 $40.49

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$481.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.96

Total project goal

$566.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $566.39

2 Donors

-$513.45

Donations toward project cost

-$481.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.02

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$52.94

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