Ecology
Title: Environmental Inquiry (EI): Authentic Scientific Research for High School Students
Information: http://ei.cornell.edu/ Environmental Inquiry (EI) is a website and curriculum series developed at Cornell University to help students conduct environmental science research and participate in communities of fellow student scientists.Our goals are for students to: 1) Develop research skills; 2) Use these skills to design and conduct research projects focusing on relevant local environmental science topics; 3) Participate in communities of fellow student scientists; 4) Enhance their understanding of scientific content and process. Rather than learning science as a static body of facts, EI students experience the research process through which scientific understandings are formed and continually revised. Instead of memorizing a "scientific method," they discover for themselves the multifaceted nature of scientific research. By studying problems relevant to their communities, they discover interconnections between science and society.
Category: Ecology