You At The Zoo - Wild Partnerships
Special | 4m 36s
A partnership between leaf cutter ants and the fungus they cultivate for food.
In this video, fourth grade students learn about a unique, mutually-beneficial partnership between leaf cutter ants and the fungus they cultivate for food. The You at the Zoo team then uses the inquiry process to make predictions and test their hypothesis about which ants travel faster –those carrying leaves, and those without.
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K-12 Multimedia Resources is a local public television program presented by ThinkTV
You At The Zoo - Wild Partnerships
Special | 4m 36s
In this video, fourth grade students learn about a unique, mutually-beneficial partnership between leaf cutter ants and the fungus they cultivate for food. The You at the Zoo team then uses the inquiry process to make predictions and test their hypothesis about which ants travel faster –those carrying leaves, and those without.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Project partners CET, ThinkTV and the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden bring you this multimedia project designed to model an inquiry-based approach for doing science. You at the Zoo includes nine student videos hosted by Thane Maynard and the You at the Zoo student team.
You At The Zoo - What Is Scientific Inquiry?
Teachers are introduced to Scientific Inquiry. (3m 46s)
You At The Zoo - Uncommon Traits
Sexual reproduction and how both parents contribute traits to their offspring (4m 38s)
You At The Zoo - The Next Generation
What it takes to keep a species going generation after generation through reproduction. (4m 38s)
You At The Zoo - Survival on the Savanna
How Cheetahs have adapted to survive in their Savanna habitat (4m 31s)
You At The Zoo - Plant Adaptations
Plant structures and how certain adaptations help plants survive (4m 33s)
You At The Zoo - Observation and Data Collection
Learn about the importance of observation and data collection (2m 14s)
You At The Zoo - In the Field: Making Connections
Learn about ways to make connections for students (2m 29s)
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