Engaging Students in the Pacific and beyond Using an Inquiry-Based Lesson in Ocean Acidification

Autor/inn/en	Gorospe, Kelvin D.; Fox, Bradley K.; Haverkort-Yeh, Roxanne D.; Tamaru, Clyde S.; Rivera, Malia Ana J.
Titel	Engaging Students in the Pacific and beyond Using an Inquiry-Based Lesson in Ocean Acidification
Quelle	In: Journal of Geoscience Education, 61 (2013) 4, S.396-404 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1089-9995
Schlagwörter	Science Instruction; Inquiry; Oceanography; Scientific Concepts; Water; High School Students; Secondary School Science; Science Tests; Learning Activities; Concept Formation; Animals; Ecology; Science Laboratories; Science Experiments; Laboratory Experiments; Hawaii + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Ozeanografie; Wasser; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Lernaktivität; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Ökologie; Laboratory work; Laborarbeit
Abstract	We present a hands-on, inquiry-based activity exploring how CO[subscript 2] input to seawater affects the skeletons of several species of reef-building corals and other marine organisms by testing for changes in pH and calcium ion concentrations. Originally developed to inspire and recruit high school students in the state of Hawai'i into the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, we assessed the effectiveness of the activity through the responses of 380 high school students to a series of questions about ocean acidification both before and after guiding them through the inquiry-based activity. Our results show that students gain a better understanding of ocean acidification and the relevance of the geosciences to their daily lives after their participation in the activity. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Association of Geoscience Teachers. Carleton College W-SERC, One North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057. Tel: 540-568-6675; Fax: 540-568-8058; e-mail: jge@jmu.edu; Website: http://nagt-jge.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01