Jeffrey Holland
The Shape of Science
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Hello Bridgette,      There are a few ways you could use mathematical concepts such as sine functions and waves to model how the earths movement alters the length of day and night.  This could be a great science--math lesson that would put trigonometry in context and help explain a natural phenomenon.  I would be happy to help develop such a lesson, just let me know.&#...

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There are some really great ideas posted here already!  Ecology is such a broad topic that it can be difficult to pick a representative lesson or project.  I think the single topic that would cover the most of ecology would be something like generating box and arrow diagrams of energy flow through an ecosystem.  This allows you to cover the big picture, and also to drill down into ...

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I am developing a model to teach animal adaptation that will explore how different beak lengths in birds influence the force that they can apply to their food. It is still in development, but I hope to make it available soon---definitely by mid-February.  My thinking is that this lesson will combine adaptation, simple physics, and math through graphing relationships.  If anyone is inter...

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