Unit Goals:
1) give students an introduction to algae by learning about the effects of harmful algal blooms on local wildlife, aquaculture, and people using recently published research
2) explore the effects of select variables on harmful algal bloom dynamics through hands-on experimentation with non-toxic harmful algae
3) emphasize the importance of collaboration in science by working on select variables in small groups, sharing small group findings, and using class findings to construct revised explanation of original conceptions in the form of a comic strip
1) give students an introduction to algae by learning about the effects of harmful algal blooms on local wildlife, aquaculture, and people using recently published research
2) explore the effects of select variables on harmful algal bloom dynamics through hands-on experimentation with non-toxic harmful algae
3) emphasize the importance of collaboration in science by working on select variables in small groups, sharing small group findings, and using class findings to construct revised explanation of original conceptions in the form of a comic strip