Investigating Science Practices in Serengeti: Nature’s Living Laboratory

In this activity, students engage in key science practices that scientists used to figure out ecosystem dynamics in the Serengeti.

Students first carefully observe a phenomenon, then work through what is happening in the Serengeti by using the science practices to answer investigative questions. The science practices in this activity are the eight NGSS Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) as outlined in the Framework for K-12 Science Education.

Each section of the “Student Handout” corresponds to one of the eight SEPs. This activity uses video clips from the short film Serengeti: Nature’s Living Laboratory and card sets from the activity “Using Three-Dimensional Learning Cards in the Science Classroom.”

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