Clay Caterpillar Whodunit: A Customizable Method for Studying Predator-Prey Interactions in the Field

Autor/inn/en	Curtis, Rachel; Klemens, Jeffrey A.; Agosta, Salvatore J.; Bartlow, Andrew W.; Wood, Steve; Carlson, Jason A.; Stratford, Jeffrey A.; Steele, Michael A.
Titel	Clay Caterpillar Whodunit: A Customizable Method for Studying Predator-Prey Interactions in the Field
Quelle	In: American Biology Teacher, 75 (2013) 1, S.47-51 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0002-7685
DOI	10.1525/abt.2013.75.1.10
Schlagwörter	Ecology; Middle School Students; Secondary School Students; College Students; Animal Behavior; Field Instruction; Models; Outdoor Education; Environmental Education; Science Activities; Science Instruction; Teaching Methods; Entomology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ökologie; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Sekundarschüler; Collegestudent; Tierverhalten; Praxisklasse; Analogiemodell; Freiluftunterricht; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Entomologie
Abstract	Predator-prey dynamics are an important concept in ecology, often serving as an introduction to the field of community ecology. However, these dynamics are difficult for students to observe directly. We describe a methodology that employs model caterpillars made of clay to estimate rates of predator attack on a prey species. This approach can be implemented as a field laboratory in almost any natural or seminatural setting, and is designed to allow educators to pursue any number of student-generated hypotheses representing varying degrees of scientific sophistication ranging from middle school to college level. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10