Outline: Week 4: Coral Reefs

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Week 4: Coral Reefs
Weeks 4, 5, and 6 make up the first three-week cycle of the course. Currently, you are in Week A: Teacher as Problem Solver.

This week you should refer to the resources listed under Readings & References, and you need to complete the assignments listed under Assignments & Rubrics. This week’s assignments focus on …

Individual:

Identifying private theories and knowledge about the Coral Reefs Scenario
Posting what you know about the event described in the scenario
Reading your teammates' postings and responding to at least one other teammate's ideas

Team:

Asking questions to show what is unknown about the coral reefs destruction event described in the scenario
Planning your team investigation so that you can divide responsibility for answering the questions your team asked about the event
Developing a team problem statement.

Readings & References
Reference: Reefs at Risk: A Map-Based Indicator of Potential Threats to the World's Coral Reefs published online by World Resources Institute, 1709 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20006

Read: "Corral Reefs in Glass Tanks." Losing Biodiversity: Global Systems Science Student Guide. p 69.

Reference: Sample Week A Volcano Hypothesis and Analyses and the Sample Week A Volcano Questions and Problem Statement as needed.

Reference: Problem-Based Learning Model as necessary.

Assignments & Rubrics
This week you will complete individual and team assignments. You will need to read the Coral Reefs Scenario before you can do your assignments. You can access the Coral Reefs Scenario by going to the Coral Reefs Classroom and then clicking on the Coral Reefs Scenario blackboard graphic.

You can use the links below to access this week’s assignments and rubrics, or you can access the assignments and rubrics at the end of the Coral Reefs Scenario.

Week A: Teacher as Problem Solver - Individual
Private Theory Assignment & Rubric

Identify what you believe to be true and the reasons for why you have those beliefs regarding coral reef destruction.

Week A: Teacher as Problem Solver - Team
Knowledge-Building Assignment & Rubric

Build ESS knowledge about the coral reef destruction event described in the scenario, and develop a problem statement.

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