Sugarin' Science: Tapping into Experimental Design with Maple Trees

Tara Goodhue

doi:10.1525/abt.2022.84.9.551

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Tara Goodhue¹

¹Tara Goodhue () is an environmental science and biology teacher at Lowell High School in Lowell, MA, and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, where she works with preservice elementary education students. This activit

Abstract

Many students become overwhelmed when asked to design and conduct their own unique experiments. To assist with this problem, I implemented an interdisciplinary, place-based unit where students are guided in the development of their own scientific questions and experiments around the phenomenon of maple syrup production. Students learn about the science of maple syrup production, design experiments, collect and analyze data, draw conclusions, and share their findings with the school community. This project has myriad opportunities for students to engage in problem solving, teamwork, and inquiry.

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Tara Goodhue "Sugarin' Science: Tapping into Experimental Design with Maple Trees," The American Biology Teacher 84(9), 551-554, (24 November 2022). https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2022.84.9.551

Published: 24 November 2022