I wanted to make sure everyone saw this update to the activity and associated video link.

Alida asked about an alternative to using plants and microscopes.

I have an activity called Botanical Phylocards that can accomplish the same thing.

Powerpoint files of the cards are posted here if you would like to use or edit.

Here are the prep notes I use for the algae ecosystem module.

In this activity, students will use data from natural parks to examine trophic cascades.

In this lab, students will work with messy data to try to answer the question “How do plants inherit cotyledon color?”

In this activity, students will examine varying dynamics in seed dispersal by wind, bird, and monkey, interpreting data and making predictions.

In this lab, students will examine differences between C3 and C4 plants in their transpiration rates.

In this lab, students perform phylogenetic analyses on morphological and molecular data, and compare.

In this lab, students will work with a simple algae/brine shrimp environment to learn about food chains and population dynamics.