Science Stories
Making the complex understandable
In this guide we explore how to share aspects of science discovery.
Video Overview
We will begin with this guide overview video.
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Science Stories Lecture Guide Contents
This guide and lecture material are assessed on the weekly quiz.
Science Stories Objectives
Message & Media
Distinguish between primary and mediated experiences; explain how media can promote experiences, including learning from others and content creation; and provide examples of different forms of science media.
Sustainability
Define sustainability in reference to humans and the environment; provide examples of three principles of sustainability that are derived from nature; and describe how climate change relates to sustainability.
Resource Management
List various types of resources, including non-renewable, renewable, and perpetual; describe the role of a natural resource manager, including how it incorporates multiple disciplines; and explain how an understanding of tree characteristics, soils, ecosystem interactions, fire disturbance, succession, human history, and the timber industry all relate to managing ponderosa pine forests.
Personal Impact
List habits of mind used to develop personal understandings of nature; describe basic considerations associated with reducing an ecological footprint; and relate tree planting to the concepts of biodiversity, ecology, and conservation biology.
