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One Sky Many Voices: BioKIDS
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/
From DLESE Community Collection (DCC)
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This is an 8-week life science inquiry program for 5th graders focusing on biodiversity. Classrooms register to participate during specific time periods of the academic year. Students collect data on animal distribution in their schoolyard using Palm Pilots and software originally used by African Animal Trackers. An electronic discussion board and the creation of their own web-based biodiversity maps allow students to compare and share their findings with other students and researchers around the world. Students ask questions about species distribution, interdependence, human influence on diversity, and many other related concepts. Students create species accounts with the maps, narratives and predictions they have generated, which are available for future reference and use by other students.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Computer activity
    • Project
  • Visual:
    • Map
  • Services:
    • Message board
  • Dataset:
    • In-situ
Subject:
  • Biology
  • Environmental science
  • Geographical Sciences:
    • Human geography
    • Physical geography
  • Technology
Technical requirements:
Microsoft Windows operating system
Macintosh operating system
The Internet-smart CD will run on both Macintosh and Windows operating systems.
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
May be used in an educational setting as long as credit is given to The University of Michigan and the Interagency Education Research Initiative (IERI).
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-001-080
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Principal Investigator: Dr Nancy Songer
The University of Michigan

Contact: Michelle Astolfi
The University of Michigan