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Predator Sources for Teachers

KEYWORD Source
TEKS/Lesson plans/Guides
TEKS & Wolf Workbook http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jpackard/scienceinaction/pred_TEKS.pdf
Wolf workbook Teachers Manual http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jpackard/scienceinaction/pred_teachers_manual.pdf
Annotated wolf workbook http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jpackard/scienceinaction/pred4teachers.xls
Wolf workbook Teachers Guide http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jpackard/scienceinaction/pred4teachers.pdf
Lesson plans http://www.wolfcenter.org/education/lessonplans.html
Gray wolves: gray matter http://www.wolf.org/wolves/learn/educator/gwgm/gwgm_pdfs.asp
Wolf Loan Box http://www.wolf.org/wolves/learn/educator/loanbox.asp
Everybody's Somebody's Lunch Mason, Cherie.  Everybody's Somebody's Lunch-Teacher's Guide http://shop.wolf.org/SearchResults.asp?Cat=70
Which scientific method… 2005.  Bonner, J. J. 2005: Which Scientific Method should we teach & when? American Biology Teacher 67, 262-264.
Moving from didactic to inquiry-based instruction… 2006  Lord, T. & Orkwiszewski, T. 2006: Moving from didactic to inquiry-based instruction in a science laboratory. American Biology Teacher 68, 342-345.
Knowledge  
Preconceptions re. food chains http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/112752855/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0
Darwin's Missing Link 2006.  Catley, M. Darwin's missing link-- a novel paradigm for evolution education.  Published online 27 April 2006 in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com).
Man Meets Wolf http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jpackard/scienceinaction/pred_presentation2.pdf
Mexican Wolf Recovery… http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jpackard/share/mypubs/bernal_etal2009.pdf
Wildlife Damage Management http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife_damage/
Wildlife Damage Publications http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife_damage/nwrc/research/predator_ecology/publications.shtml
Wildlife Services Brochures http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife_damage/ws_brochures.shtml
Debunking dominance theory http://www.clickertraining.com/node/2297
Dogs and humans 2007.  Flannery, M. C. 2007: Dogs and humans. American Biology Teacher 69, 422-425.
Cognition in domestic dogs 2008.  Clotfelter, E. D. & Hollis, K. L. 2008: Cognition in domestic dogs: Object permanence & social cueing. American Biology Teacher 70, 293-298.
Skills  
Studies of animal behavior… 1983.  Duvall, D. & Gern, W. A. 1983: STUDIES OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOR - THE STATE OF THE ART. American Biology Teacher 45, 305-&.
Study of animal behavior in a zoo 1985.  Settel, J. 1985: STUDY OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOR IN A ZOO. American Biology Teacher 47, 270-274.
Adding behavior to thinking about structures & function 2008.  Jordan, R., Gray, S., Demeter, M., Liu, L. & Hmelo-Silver, C. 2008: Adding behavior to thinking about structures & function. American Biology Teacher 70, 329-330.
Cricket behavior…. 2008.  Rop, C. J. Cricket behavior: Observing insects to learn about science & scientific inquiry. American Biology Teacher 70, 235-240.
Behavior Basics http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jpackard/scienceinaction/pred_Behavior_Basics.ppt
Lab Report http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jpackard/scienceinaction/pred_Agan_lab_report.pdf
Scientific writing & the scientific method 2003.  Schulte, B. A. 2003: Scientific writing & the scientific method: Parallel "hourglass" structure in form & content. American Biology Teacher 65, 591-594.
Observation: Optical Illustions http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jpackard/scienceinaction/pred_presentation2.ppt
Inference:  Canine behavior http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jpackard/scienceinaction/pred_presentation3.ppt
Notes- Measuring Behavior 1993.  Martin, P. & Bateson, P.  Measuring Behavior.  Cambridge University Press:  Cambridge; http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jpackard/discover/wfscCourses/WFSC620/labs/NOTMAR93.pdf
Handbook of Ethology 1996.  Lehner, P.H.  Handbook of Ethological Methods, 2nd Edition.  Cambridge University Press: Cambridge
Freeware - EthoLog  http://www.ip.usp.br/ebottoni/EthoLog/ethohome.html
Freeware -JWatcher  http://galliform.psy.mq.edu.au/jwatcher/
Sources & Support  
PBS for Teachers http://www.pbs.org/teachers/search/resources/?q=wolf&x=45&y=14
Sources-by age http://dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/School_Time/Science/Living_Things/Animals/Mammals/Wolves/
Wikipedia http://www.wikipedia.org/
Google Scholar http://scholar.google.org
BLOG- Reconnect with Nature  http://www.reconnectwithnatureblog.com/
BLOG- Dog Behavior http://www.dogbehaviorblog.com/
BLOG- Nature's Partners http://blogs.tamu.edu/jmpackard/2008/04/01/wolf-workbook-wfsc-422/
Professional Development
Workshop- Wolf Workbook http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jpackard/scienceinaction/pred_Agan2005.pdf
Presentation...Wolf Workbook http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jpackard/share/Agan_ppt_2009.pdf
Development…Wolf Workbook http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jpackard/share/Agan2009.pdf
Yellowstone Wolf Tracker http://www.wolftracker.com/
Improving student's questions in inquiry labs Marbach-Ad, G. & Claassen, L. A. 2001: Improving students' questions in inquiry labs. American Biology Teacher 63, 410-419.
Teaching & learning the scientific method 2001.  McPherson, G. R. 2001: Teaching & learning the scientific method. American Biology Teacher 63, 242-245.
Inquiry based teaching…. 2004.  Rehorek, S. J. 2004: Inquiry-based teaching - An example of descriptive science in action. American Biology Teacher 66, 493-499.
Practical advice for teaching inquiry-based science… 2005.  Wilke, R. R. & Straits, W. J. 2005: Practical advice for teaching inquiry-based science process skills in the biological sciences. American Biology Teacher 67, 534-540.
Evolution and development are not the same 2005.  Werth, A. J. 2005: Evolution & development are not the same. American Biology Teacher 67, 201-202.
…opportunities to reason like evolutionary biologists 2005.  Passmore, C., Stewart, I. & Zoellner, B. 2005: Providing high school students with opportunities to reason like evolutionary biologists. American Biology Teacher 67, 214-221.
Communicating the nature of science…. 2006.  Wieder, W. 2006: Communicating the nature of science through historical perspectives on science. American Biology Teacher 68, 200-205.
…cooperative learning groups 2007.  Wood, B. S. 2007: Learning biology while constructing cooperative learning groups: The first 15 minutes. American Biology Teacher 69, 330-330.
The natural selection…. 2007.  Robbins, J. R. & Roy, P.The natural selection: Identifying & correcting non-science student preconceptions through an inquiry-based, critical approach to evolution. American Biology Teacher 69, 460-+.
Teachers who …don't…teach evolution properly 2008.  Wiles, J. R. & Branch, G. 2008: Teachers who won't, don't, or can't teach evolution properly: A burning issue. American Biology Teacher 70, 6-7.
Seeing might not mean believing 2008.  Cavallo, A. M. L. & McCall, D. 2008: Seeing May Not Mean Believing: Examining Students' Understandings & Beliefs in Evolution. American Biology Teacher 70, 522-+.
…Addressing Evolutionary Misconceptions 2009.  Burton, S. R. & Dobson, C. 2009: Spork & Beans: Addressing Evolutionary Misconceptions. American Biology Teacher 71, 89-91.
…Project based evolution unit… 2009.  Cook, K. 2009: A Suggested Project-Based Evolution Unit for High School: Teaching Content Through Application. American Biology Teacher 71, 95-98.
Teaching evolution through inquiry-based lessons 2009.  Desantis, L. R. G. 2009: Teaching Evolution Through Inquiry-Based Lessons of Uncontroversial Science. American Biology Teacher 71, 106-111.
Inquiry learning… 2009.  MacKenzie, A. H. 2009: Inquiry Learning: Elements of Confusion and Frustration Response. American Biology Teacher 71, 264-266.
 


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