10 modules organized around research questions

VividScience Animals is comprised of ten modules that answer questions you are likely to ask when encountering animals in the real world.  Each module has three guides with mini-lectures, labs, questions, and products you can make.  Each guide has five sections (web pages) for exploring, describing, and explaining the natural world.

Module Quick Links

Research Question: Where do I go?
Module 1
Research Question: What do I do?
Module 2
Research Question: How do I record this?
Module 3
Research Question: What is it?
Module 4
Research Question: Why is it here?
Module 5
Research Question: Why is it here now?
Module 6
Research Question: How long has it been here?
Module 7
Research Question: Why does it look like this?
Module 8
Research Question: Why does it behave like this?
Module 9
Research Question: What do I do next?
Module 10
Course Outcomes
Detailed list of nine outcomes
Guides & Sections
Links to each webpage in this course
Concept Index
Alphabetical list & links to topics
Course Structure
Rationale behind module design

Where to start?

We recommend starting with the first module and working through each in order, but you can also select a favorite topic and start there.  No matter which you choose; exercise safety and minimize impact on organisms and their environment.

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Course homepage with teaching goals and learning outcomes

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