Using Online Databases To Teach Ecological Concepts.

LaBare, Kelly M.; Klotz, R. Lawrence; Witherow, Eric

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Publication Date: 2000

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Using Online Databases To Teach Ecological Concepts.

LaBare, Kelly M.; Klotz, R. Lawrence; Witherow, Eric

American Biology Teacher, v62 n2 p124-27 Feb 2000

It is difficult to incorporate long term studies such as ecology into classroom settings. Discusses how to reach and download research center data available on the web. Recommends Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites for downloading and interpreting data. Explains the downloading procedure using a Netscape browser, and uses Excel and Lotus programs to analyze and visualize data. (YDS)

Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Ecology, Educational Technology, Graphs, Higher Education, Science Education, Secondary Education, World Wide Web

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