COURSE NAME: Adirondack Ecology

SCHOOL DISTRICT: Indian Lake

INSTRUCTOR: TBD

Half Year

COURSE PREREQUISITES:


Brief Course Description: One of the best things about living in upstate New York is having access to the
naturally beautiful Adirondack Park. This course will teach you about the plants and animals found here and
how these living things interact. Learn to identify the numerous mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and
trees that are found in our area, and design your own experiment to learn about an organism that interests
you.

There will be a significant outdoor component to the class, so keep some extra shoes handy!

Learning Outcomes for this Course:

  1. Identify, classify, and describe several organisms, including trees, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds,
and fish

  2. Develop essential research skills by reading scientific literature, analyzing the work of others, and
designing independent experiments.

  3. Describe the interactions between local organisms and analyze the impact of both natural and human-
induced changes on these relationships.

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