Scientific Investigation - The Great Snail Race (STEMscopes TN 7.LS1.7, Explore 1)
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Teacher Background Where This Resource Fits Within STEMscopes TN Use this resource with STEMscopes TN Scope 7.LS1.7 Bioenergetics during Part II of Explore 1: The Great Snail Race. Instead of entering the data on the STEMscopes handout, have the students input the data on Tuva. How Tuva Jr. Enhances the Lesson Students face a heavy cognitive load when answering the final questions posed at the end of the STEMscopes investigation. They’re expected to juggle several new ideas at once: how bromothymol blue indicates CO₂ levels, what each color change means, what photoynthesis and respiration are, and how photosynthesis and respiration affect CO₂ levels. Additionally, because the investigation spans multiple days, students often answer the final questions without the test tubes in front of them. Tuva reduces that load. The interactive visualizations give students a clear anchor for organizing their thinking, and annotations help them track the causal relationships behind each color change. Instead of trying to hold everything in their heads, students can focus on making sense of the science.
Use this Tuva resource in STEMscopes TN scope 7.LS1.7 Bioenergetics during Part II of Explore 1: The Great Snail Race. Instead of entering the data on the STEMscopes handout, you'll record the data on Tuva. Afterwards you'll use the Tuva Tools to visualize and make sense of your data. Click Next to get started.
Topics and standards: STEMscopes Science TN