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Marine Animal Tracking
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Goetz, Kimberly Stovall, Jonelle Sanderson, Melissa Kerkering, Heather |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | Students are introduced to the ideas and implications of animal tracking, which is useful within scientific and commercial industries. Students are engaged in an activity to monitor animal foraging behavior on a spatial scale by working in groups to track each others' movements as they travel a pre-determined course. Students are introduced to the ideas and implications of animal tracking, which is useful within scientific and commercial industries. For instance, when planning coastal area development, it is important to take into consideration animal presence and movement. Students are engaged in an activity to monitor animal foraging behavior on a spatial scale by working in groups to track each others' movements as they travel a pre-determined course. They record their results individually and collaboratively in an attempt to understand animal movement regarding foraging behavior. Students also engage in a creative design activity, focusing on how they would design a tag for a marine animal of their choice. To conclude, students are questioned about data interpretation and how spatial information is important in relation to commercial, conservation and scientific research decisions. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado Duke University |
| Subject Keyword | Earth and Space Measurement GIS Marine Animal Tagging Technology Design Animal Tracking |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT30M |
| Education Level | Class VI Class VII Class VIII |
| Resource Type | Notes |
| Subject | Geometry Structure of the Earth |
