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Florida Red Tides
 
Module Creators:
Breger, Allyson
Nolan, Robin
Torres, Linda
Megrdichian, James
Module Overview:
 
This module will introduce high school Biology I Honors and Earth Space Honors students to the phenomena of red tides.  Students will examine the various factors and their influence on the development of red tide in Florida.  Students will learn to use STELLA modeling software to develop a working computational science model.  The culminating activity for students will be to give a Power Point presentation based on their research and model.
 
Category:
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Environmental Science
Mathematics
Computer Science
 
Software Used:
Excel
Mathematica
STELLA