Evolution Unit: Manipulating Genes

Gather information about two ways that people are intentionally affecting evolution to produce plants and animals that have traits that are desirable to people.

Ecology Unit: Effects of an Introduced Species

Compare data collected by scientists in the years before and after the arrival of the zebra mussels. From the data, begin to build a picture of how the ecosystem has changed.

Ecological Footprint Survey Questions

Ecological Footprint Survey Questions UPDATE   Since SGI was published, the organization that developed the ecological footprint calculator used in Activity 4 no longer provides that online resource. Below is an alternative. Ecological Footprint CalculatorThis ecological footprint calculator is less detailed than the one originally used with this activity, but it does address the main points of […]

Investigating Environmental Health Risks – Overview

This module focuses on environmental health risk concepts such as sampling, testing for contaminants, parts per million, and acute vs. chronic toxicity. Students explore risks associated with everyday activities and those associated with the environment, such as the clean up of Superfund (toxic waste) sites. They test black-eyed peas for simulated pesticide residue and model […]