Biodiversity: Grades 6-8
Harker Middle School Campus 3800 Blackford Ave, San Jose, California, 95117
Description
This course if for students who want to know more about the native and invasive species in our area. It is a union of zoology, ecology, botany and microbiology and is built to foster an understanding of Bay Area biodiversity through a hands-on approach to science. Students will employ various sampling techniques (including pitfall traps for insects, motion detection cameras for animals, quadrat sampling for plants, and sterile cell culture for microorganisms) and will explore several components that influence biodiversity (including abiotic factors, animal behavior and, of course, human activities).