Winter Biology and Freeze Tolerance in the Goldenrod Gall Fly

Autor/inn/en	Sandro, Luke H.; Lee, Richard E., Jr.
Titel	Winter Biology and Freeze Tolerance in the Goldenrod Gall Fly
Quelle	In: American Biology Teacher, 68 (2006) 1, S.29-35 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0002-7685
Schlagwörter	Biology; Science Activities; Plants (Botany); Science Process Skills; Entomology; Class Activities; Ecology; Climate; Energy Conservation; Secondary School Science; Metabolism; Science Experiments + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Biologie; Pflanze; Entomologie; Ökologie; Klima; Energieerhaltung; Energiespeicherung; Stoffwechsel
Abstract	This article describes a variety of opportunities for educational activities that can be found in the complex, yet easy-to-manipulate, trophic relationships between goldenrod plants, insects that induce gall formation, and the natural enemies of these gallmakers. Gall collection, measurement, and observation (exit holes, larval response, temperature, etc.) can help students develop scientific process skills including observation, classification, measurement, inference, prediction, control of experimental variables, and material manipulation. Galls can also be studied to learn about insect ovipositing behavior and plant responses to three types of gallmakers--each with its own distinct gall type. Likewise, classroom activities can focus on the collection and study of galls to discover principles of ecology and insect life cycles. (Contains 2 figures.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10