Quest 6

Something Fishy:
Exploring an Aquatic Ecosystem
Julie and Josh Millers grandfather has come back to Virginia for one of his periodic visits. While eating with the family in Sams Restaurant in the Phoebus section of Hampton, Grandfather Miller is very upset to find that sea trout is no longer on the menu.

Conflict in Nature
stuffed with crab meat instead of sea trout. Julie and Josh are understandably upset by these events. Wondering why sea trout is not available for their grandfather, they decide to investigate. What happened to the fish?

I came here to eat sea trout because Sam is the only one who can prepare it the way it should be cooked! Let me talk to Sam about this! exclaims Grandfather Miller. When informed that Sam is on vacation in Florida, Grandfather becomes more angry and it is with great effort that the Millers convince him to settle for founder

September 2013

A Unit from Center for Gifted Education The College of William & Mary 1999

Unit Learning Goals

To understand the concept of systems To understand the nature and properties of aquatic systems.

To understand and apply principles of experimental design. To develop reasoning skills.

Bringing it Home
Engage your child in scientific experimentation based on everyday events. For example, in a grocery store, how could you test whether it is better to go in a long line with people who have a few items or a short line with people who have full carts?

Use the problem-based learning model to question your child about an issue they might find in the real world. For example, How does hail form? Answer: What do you know about hail? What do you need to know to answer the question? How do you find out?

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Quest 6