Lesson

Into the Wild: A Deep Ecological Exploration

Dive deeper into the Yellowstone ecosystem! Co-created with high school biology teacher John Nolan, this two-period end-of-unit lab for high school or college Biology synthesizes core Ecology Interactions concepts. Through expert interviews, wildlife footage, population graphs, and scientific literature, students investigate ecosystem dynamics, evaluate evidence, distinguish correlation from causation, and explore wildlife conservation careers.

Time Required TWO CLASS PERIODS (50-60 MIN. EACH) WITH THE OPTION TO COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS AS HOMEWORK.

All required materials for this lesson can be found below.

STUDENT LABORATORY WORKSHEETS

PART 1 PART 2

PRESENTATIONS

PART 1 PART 2

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