Optimal Foraging by Birds: Experiments for Secondary & Postsecondary Students

Autor/inn/en	Pecor, Keith W.; Lake, Ellen C.; Wund, Matthew A.
Titel	Optimal Foraging by Birds: Experiments for Secondary & Postsecondary Students
Quelle	In: American Biology Teacher, 77 (2015) 3, S.192-197 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0002-7685
Schlagwörter	Animals; Food; Ecology; Science Experiments; Science Instruction; Secondary School Science; College Science; Theories; Risk; Science Laboratories; Hypothesis Testing; New Jersey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Animal; Tier; Tiere; Lebensmittel; Ökologie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Theory; Theorie; Risiko; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest
Abstract	Optimal foraging theory attempts to explain the foraging patterns observed in animals, including their choice of particular food items and foraging locations. We describe three experiments designed to test hypotheses about food choice and foraging habitat preference using bird feeders. These experiments can be used alone or in combination and can also provide a foundation for students to develop extensions incorporating the basic methodology. We see these experiments as most applicable in secondary and postsecondary education, but they could be adapted for a variety of educational environments and for students with a variety of backgrounds. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01