Exploring the Environment: Rift Valley Fever

URL: http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/rift/rift.html

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Students will study the nature and transmission of the Rift Valley fever virus to determine ways to prevent an outbreak. This is one of several interdisciplinary problem-based learning modules for high school and middle school students addressing real-world problems in environmental earth science. Teacher pages include module notes, software information, and a teacher-to-teacher message board to share/borrow ideas for planning, facilitating, and assessing information. Situations and very clear instructions are given on how to implement problem-based learning in the classroom.

Summary

Subject keyword(s)	Africa, Animals, Arthropods, Biology, Disease, Diseases, DNA, Earth and space science, Earth processes, Earth science, Ecology, Ecology, Forestry and Agriculture, Environment, Epidemiology, Geology, Geoscience, Humans and the environment, Insects, Life cycles, Life Science, Life science, Personal and social issues, Personal health, Personal hygiene, Research, Science, Viruses, Volcanoes, Wetlands, Wildlife
Grade level	Middle School, High School, Informal Education, Vocational/Professional Development Education
Intended audience	Educator, Learner
Resource type	Instructional Material, Reference Material
Resource format	image, image/gif, text, text/html
Rights	Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it.

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Title	Middle School Portal: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2)
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Description	The Middle School Portal 2: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) supports middle grades educators with high-quality, standards-based resources and promotes collaboration and knowledge-sharing among its users. Educators use MSP2 to increase content knowledge in science, mathematics, and appropriate pedagogy for youth ages 10 to 15. MSP2 employs social networking and digital tools to foster dynamic experiences that promote creation, modification, and sharing of resources, facilitate professional development, and support the integration of technology into practice. MSP2 is a project of the Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology, National Middle School Association, and Education Development Center, Inc., and is funded by the National Science Foundation. The partners integrate resources, tools, and services across projects, and support multiple methods of resource discovery to meet the needs of this audience.
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Determine what actions can be implemented to predict future outbreaks of Rift Valley fever and control its spread. [ Situation ] [ Background Information ] [ Introductionto Kenya ] [ Remote Sensing ] [ TeacherPages ]  [Exploring the Environment]  [ Modules & Activities ]   HTML code by Chris Kreger Maintained by ETE Team Last updated April 28, 2005 Puzzle Photo: Courtesy of Space Imaging EOSAT Some images � 2004 www.clipart.com PrivacyStatement and Copyright � 1997-2004 by Wheeling Jesuit University/NASA-supported Classroom of the Future. Allrights reserved. Center for Educational Technologies, Circuit Board/Apple graphic logo, and COTF Classroom of the Future logo are registered trademarks of Wheeling Jesuit University.