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Why do living things emit light?
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Day 1
Glow Stick Experiments
You will explore light through the use of glow sticks and discover
the effect of temperature on the relative brightness. Class data will
be pooled and discussed to understand the observed trends and identify
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Day 2
Change Matters
You will view images of various objects. By moving your cursor over
the image you will observe changes to the object and be asked what
you notice and determine if the change is chemical or physical.
Your knowledge of physical and chemical change will be demonstrated
on the Inspiration page you create. |
Day 3
It’s Alive
You will explore the difference between bioluminescence and chemiluminescence
. Nine different objects will be researched to determine where they
live or can be found, what they eat (if they eat) and whether their
glow is manmade or naturally occurring. You will compare and contrast
chemiluminescence and bioluminescence and construct an Inspiration
page to demonstrate your understanding. |
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Day 4
Honey, I Shrunk the Squid
Working with a research scientist from the Harbor Branch Oceanographic
Institute in Florida you wil be able to access and study a range of
mysterious bioluminescent marine organisms. Stunning undersea photography
of these creatures affords the opportunity to perform up-close inspection.
You wil be assigned an organism to classify by scientific name, size,
location, behavior, and means of survival. Using the information gained,
you will create a scaled poster to represent your bioluminescent creature
within the ocean.
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Day 5
Let’s Get Cellular
You will be able to build on your knowledge of cells by comparing
structures within a school to the function that they perform. You will
be asked to relate these structures to parts of a cell and to then
explain the function of each part within the cell.
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Day 6
Sea or Land Fireflies
After viewing a short animation on how a firefly creates it’s
glow, you will be asked to make connections between land fireflies
and sea fireflies (dinoflagellates) by answering the following questions:
Where is the light produced?Is it the result of a similar reaction
within the cells? What part of the cell might the reaction take place?
Is the light produced as a form of defense for the organism?
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Day 7
Densely Dinoflagellate
After viewing the tremendous glow of the dinoflagellates at Mosquito
Bay, you will be asked “How Many Dinoflagellates Does it Take
to Make a Glow Angel?”. Through the use of mathematics, you will
be able to estimate shape, calculate the area and convert measurements
to achieve your final answer. |
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Visual Lab Report
Each day should produce a product that will be used to create a visual lab report incorporating major topics and key vocabulary words.
- create template for required elements
- create assessment rubric
- identify essential vocabulary
- display vocabulary throughout unit
- cumulative glossary will identify terms to be incorporated in lab reports
- examples:
luminesence, mitochondria, biodiversity, variable, chemical reaction,
chemical change, molecule
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