Ichthyology Project-Based Learning: Massive Fish Death Investigation
In this 6-week online course students will learn ichthyology (biology of fishes) and ecology through investigation and experimentation.
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What's included
6 live meetings
5 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 7 - 8
Can you get to the bottom of a mysterious massive fish-killing? In this online class, you will be an ichthyologist working as an environmental investigator to solve this mystery. You will learn about: - oxygen levels in water and its impact on fish - energy flow in an aquatic food web - different trophic levels of the ecosystem You will perform a fish paper necropsy to investigate how the fish’s physiological responses can shed some light on the cause behind the fish death. Then you will analyze the level of dissolved oxygen by gathering data from fish and water samples to help test your hypothesis. (Almost all activities will only require the workbook provided and no fish will be harmed in this course) In this investigation, you will have to gather several pieces of information that you will need to figure out what caused the massive fish death. Will you be able to put the pieces together to solve the mystery? Course Syllabus: Students will be provided a workbook which will to help guide students through the material. The classes will be 40% lecture and 60% experiment/activity. Week 1: - Introduction to the Mystery - Sample Collection - Initial Hypothesis Week 2: - Ecosystem Survey Week 3: - Paper Fish Necropsy Week 4: - Water Sample Analysis (Oxygen Levels) Week 5: - Water Sample Analysis (Phytoplankton Identification) Week 6: - Spectrophotometry - Conclusion to the Mystery
Learning Goals
Students will investigate and gain better understanding of:
- Spectrophotometry
- Fish dissection
- Sampling
- Phytoplankton and Zooplankton
- Water quality
National Standards Met:
● CCSS.Math.Content.6.RP.A.1 Understand the concept
of a ratio and use ratio language to describe a ratio relationship between two quantities.
● CCSS.Math.Content.6.RP.A.2 Understand the concept of a unit rate 𝑎/𝑏 associated with a ratio 𝑎:𝑏 with 𝑏 ≠ 0, and use rate language in the context of a ratio relationship.
● CCSS.Math.Content.6.RP.A.3.a Make tables of equivalent ratios relating quantities with whole-number measurements, find missing values in the tables, and plot the pairs of values on the coordinate plane. Use tables to compare ratios.
● MS-LS1-6. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of
photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of
organisms.
● MS-LS2-1 – Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of
resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an
ecosystem.
● MS-LS2-2 – Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions
among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
● MS-LS2-3 – Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics. Develop a
model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and
nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
● MS-LS2-4 – Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics. Construct an
argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or
biological components of an ecosystem affect populations
Other Details
Supply List
Week 1: - Workbook - Goldfish snack (three handfuls) in a paper bag - A large spoon - Black sharpie - Pencil Week 2: - Workbook - Ruler - Pencil Week 3: - Workbook - Scissors - Tape - Pencil Week 4: - Workbook - Markers - Pencil Week 5: - Workbook - Pencil Week 6: - Virtual Lab - Workbook - Pencil
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Live Group Class
$99
for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
55 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-14
3-8 learners per class
This class is no longer offered
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