CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops.
Students compare their own similarities and differences.
They then grow and compare several varieties of lettuce plants to explore variations within the same type of plant. A healthy, resilient ecosystem results from the complex web of roles played by a diversity of organisms. To recognize that different qualities make each human unique and to appreciate variations within species by growing and comparing different types of lettuce plants. Most importantly, however, this lesson and many, many more wonderful lessons are available from the National Gardening Association. Everyone who fits that description must quickly change places around the circle.