Biointeractive is a great too for introducing and extending knowledge in Biology , with highly engaging, short videos, interactives and lesson plans. The website might be used to introduce new topics or to extend thinking. Bionteractive allows learners to see science in action.
For example if you are teaching Decomposers there is an activity called "Solving Crimes with the Necrobiome". This activity explores content presented in the animated video Solving Crimes with the Necrobiome, which describes the microbial changes associated with decomposing corpses.
In the video, Ed Yong and scientist Jessica Metcalf describe how a community of many microbes, known as the necrobiome, takes over our bodies after we die. Scientists study the necrobiome to better understand the process of decomposition. This research also provides tools for criminal investigators. For example, forensic experiments have shown that it may be possible to estimate time of death by sequencing the DNA of microbes found on and around corpses.
The “Student Handout” probes students’ understanding of the key concepts addressed in the film. The “Educator Materials” document provides suggested pause points in the film with questions for students, background information, and detailed discussion points; a list of related resources and references; and an answer key for the “Student Handout.”
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If you would like to see the "Solving Crimes with the Necrobiome" click here.
