EnviroBio Modules
prepared for OSU Ecampus BI 101 students
10 modules organized around research questions
Environmental Biology is comprised of ten modules that build an understanding of science and nature. Each module has two guides with mini-lectures, labs, questions, and products you can make. Each guide has four sections (web pages) for exploring, describing, and explaining the natural world.
Module Quick Links
Introduction
Biomes
Data
Organisms
Interactions
Handling & Care
Change
Impacts
Learning
Teaching
Module 1: Field & Lab
Research Question: What do I need to know before doing field & lab work?
Discovery
Research
Module 2: Biomes
Research Question: What environments will I encounter?
Biosphere
Latitudes
Module 3: Data
Research Question: How do I collect and process information?
Evidence
Technology
Module 4: Organisms
Research Question: What types of organisms will I encounter?
Plants
Animals
Module 5: Interactions
Research Question: What types of organism interactions can I observe?
Food Webs
Communities
Module 6: Handling & Care
Research Question: How do I handle and care for organisms?
Sampling
Organism Care
Module 7: Change
Research Question: What types of changes can I observe?
Short-Term
Long-Term
Module 8: Impacts
Research Question: What human impacts can I observe?
Habitat
Global
Module 9: Learning
Research Question: How can I learn from existing knowledge?
Living Collections
Museums & Libraries
Module 10: Teaching
Research Question: How can I communicate what I have learned?
Science Stories
Lifelong Learning
Where to start?
We recommend starting with the first module and working through each in order, but you can also select a favorite topic and start there. No matter which you choose; exercise safety and minimize impact on organisms and their environment.
Learning Outcomes
Final Course Product
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