Frequently Asked Questions Thousands of web sites for educators and students. Support for long-term classroom planning and professional development. Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. This curriculum, developed by the Institute of Ecosystem Studies, immerses students in ecological investigations using questioning to motivate students to search for answers. In this curriculum, the primary role of the teacher is as a facilitator as the students work in groups to design experiments, collect data, and analyze it.
Students then use concept mapping to gain understanding of the ecological concepts being learned.
Assessment is done by student portfolio, analysis of real world scenarios, and presentations.