{"id":3714,"date":"2021-09-22T13:04:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T17:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/cusoc\/?p=3714"},"modified":"2024-03-08T13:55:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T18:55:26","slug":"seventh-grade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/cusoc\/seventh-grade\/","title":{"rendered":"Seventh grade: Mystery of the Dead Hemlock Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>In this lab, students will:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a mixture and make observations about its properties to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.<\/li>\n<li>Learn techniques to micropipette and measure small quantities of liquids<\/li>\n<li>Discuss the effects of resource availability on the hemlock ecosystem<\/li>\n<li>Discover and identify interactions (competitive, predatory, and mutually beneficial) between organisms in the hemlock ecosystem<\/li>\n<li>Perform gel electrophoresis to compare DNA from known pests to an unknown tree killer (scientists use this method to separate parts of a mixture)<\/li>\n<li>Investigate how changes to the hemlock ecosystem affect populations and biodiversity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more-->[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Make a Reservation HERE&#8221; style=&#8221;outline&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;violet&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fscienceweb.clemson.edu%2Fcusoc%2Fmake-a-reservation%2F|target:_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Fees and Payment HERE&#8221; style=&#8221;outline&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;violet&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fscienceweb.clemson.edu%2Fcusoc%2Ffees-and-payment%2F|target:_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>Standards:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7-PS1-2. Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.<\/li>\n<li>7-LS2-1. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.<\/li>\n<li>7-LS2-2. Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.<\/li>\n<li>7-LS2-4. Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.<\/li>\n<li>7-LS2-5. 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