.... Such a discussion would prove to be helpful in enhancing student understanding of experimental design, especially in designing experiments in animal behavior. The article also includes an extended theoretical problem set that can be used by facilitators in an undergraduate classroom activity. anupama...

...Alison Kloiber; Scott P. McRobert First pioneered in 2010, Fish Cam provides the opportunity for students to engage in novel behavioral research without the need for extensive materials or for leaving the classroom. Fish Cam utilizes a robust behavioral paradigm, shoaling behavior in fish...

... behavior, particularly as related to current challenges of sustainable development. © 2021 by The Regents of the University of California 2021 Which of the two species do you think was more successful in using the resource sustainably? (Children / Chimpanzees) Why do you think this species...

... and creating plant extracts and offer suggestions for how students can use both for inquiry. © 2021 by The Regents of the University of California 2021 mosquito blood feeding behavior beautyberry repellent We encountered and resolved a few challenges while implementing this study. First...

... biological processes ( Wilk et al., 2018 ) and behavior ( Templeton, 2017 ) in high school biology classes, we designed a method so that students can ask questions specifically about learning and memory that are relevant to them. Students can develop experiments that lead to a data-determined realization...

... in coding languages and statistical analysis. The interdisciplinary and biophysical nature of this experiment engages students in concepts of electromagnetic induction, magnetism, animal behavior, and statistics. © 2018 National Association of Biology Teachers. All rights reserved. Please direct all...

... this laboratory module, students make observations and develop their own research questions, then design, execute, analyze, and present the results of their hypothesis-driven experiments investigating the behavior of Caenorhabditis elegans , a relatively inexpensive and tractable model organism. Our experience...

... Territoriality behavior animal contests cichlid fish experiment Territoriality is a familiar topic to humans; we patrol our borders, we erect fences around our properties, and teenagers put “Keep Out” signs on their bedroom doors. In nonhuman animals, territory holders often enjoy many fitness...

... to identify how red worms sense their environment and then apply that knowledge to understand the effects of chemical exposure on locomotor behavior. The activities are designed to generate critical thinking about neuromuscular processes and environmental pollutants that affect them. © 2016 National...

... certain pollutants affect the behavior of specific aquatic invertebrates, students’ curiosity is piqued by new discovery, and instructors are engaged by the sense of partnering with students to explore the unknown. This module requires that students engage in core biological concepts, including...

... a number that [they] can’t relate to.” Spatial ecology statistics mathematics behavior index dispersion quantitative Spatial analysis is a powerful and broadly applicable analytical tool that is especially useful to biologists. Understanding how populations or individuals...

...Erika T. Machtinger Hands-on activities with live organisms allow students to actively explore scientific investigation. Here, I present activities that combine guided inquiry with direct instruction and relate how nutrition affects the physiology and behavior of the common housefly...

...Emily G. Weigel; Michael DeNieu; Andrew J. Gall This lesson is designed to teach students that behavior is a trait shaped by both genes and the environment. Students will read a scientific paper, discuss and generate predictions based on the ideas and data therein, and model the relationships...

.... All rights reserved. Request permission to photocopy or reproduce article content at the University of California Press’s Rights and Permissions Web site at http://www.ucpressjournals.com/reprintinfo.asp . 2014 Behavior data analysis model organisms protists speed–accuracy tradeoffs...

... affect behavior, apply this knowledge to human populations, and identify the “next experiment.” Table 1. A guide to fathead minnow breeding behaviors (modified from McMillan & Smith, 1974 ). Activity Description Hovering Occupying upper space under spawning structure...

...Nicholas A. Barber I present a framework for ecology and evolution laboratory exercises using artificial caterpillars made from modeling clay. Students generate and test hypotheses about predation rates on caterpillars that differ in appearance or “behavior” to understand how natural selection...