Lesson plan for grades 9 – 12 in which students will analyze various types of models to draw conclusions about fiddler crabs and their role in ecosystems. The goal of this activity is to address the following guiding questions: How has the fiddler crab population range been affected by climate change?
Grade Level: High School Biology
Time Required: Two 45-55 minute periods
This lesson was developed by Jessica Flaherty, Malissa Northup, Melissa Faulkner, and Cara Pekarick, four high school teachers participating in the 2016 Museum Institute for Teaching Science Summer Institute based on research by David Samuel Johnson.