D4.1.6-8 | Communicating Conclusions & Taking Informed Action
Grades 6-8
Construct arguments using claims and evidence from multiple sources, while acknowledging the strengths and limitations of the arguments.
C3 FRAMEWORK | Communicating Conclusions & Taking Informed Action
D4.1.6-8 Communicating Conclusions & Taking Informed Action resources
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Females singing to be heard: Challenging long-held assumptions about birdsong through data visualization
Students will learn how data visuals tell a story. They will analyze real bird song data to try to understand why female singing behavior has been overlooked in one of the most common birds in the world. They will also gain a deeper insight into the scientific peer review process.
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- Students are asked to compare the information provided in a scatter plot and a histogram - Students discuss how the two graphs provide both similar and different information and how the differences may influence one's interpretation of the results
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3 lessons and 8 supporting media items.
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Guardian Frogs of Borneo: Why Exceptions Matter in Biology and Everyday Life
Out of 8,000+ frog species, Guardian Frogs are one of the first to show females that call & males that care for offspring. Students will gain wonder and appreciation for how diverse animal mating systems are while doing fun activities and analyzing real data.
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In P1-P2, students interpret data they collect and organize in a table. In P3, they synthesize multiple lines of evidence to determine whether Guardian frogs are a sex-role-reversed species and argue for why they should be studied further.
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3 lessons and 3 supporting media items.