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Gorongosa Data Activities

By: Kim Parfitt
08.17.16
Teaching Topic
Scientific and Data Literacy
Science Topic
EcologyScientific Skills & Literacy
Level
High School — GeneralHigh School — AP/IB
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Kim Parfitt describes two activities (now merged into the activity “Scientific Inquiry and Data Analysis Using WildCam Gorongosa”) associated with the WildCam Gorongosa project. She also discusses a short film on lion populations in Gorongosa that she uses to introduce the topic.

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Scientific Inquiry and Data Analysis Using WildCam Gorongosa
Video Resource
Tracking Lion Recovery in Gorongosa National Park

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