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Title: PCBs in the Last Frontier: A Case Study on the Scientific Method
Url: https://www.nsta.org/ncss-case-study/pcbs-last-frontier
Creator: Tessmer, Michael
Publisher: National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
Description: This case study asks students to examine how PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) are transferred globally. The lesson will provide students a review of the scientific method, and encourage them to design experiments that test a hypothesis. The lesson could be used in high school or undergraduate coursework. The case study and teaching notes may be downloaded in PDF format. The site also includes a section for instructor feedback where general comments may be read and contributed.
LC Classification: Agriculture -- Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling -- Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling -- Angling -- Angling for special kinds of fish -- Salmon -- Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus) -- Sockeye
Bibliography. Library science. Information resources (General) -- Subject bibliography -- Environment (General and human). Human ecology -- Pollution and pollution control
Technology -- Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering -- Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering -- Hazardous substances and their disposal -- Special substances, A-Z -- Polychlorinated biphenyls
Technology -- Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering -- Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering -- Special environmental pollutants -- Other environmental pollutants, A-Z -- Polychlorinated biphenyls
GEM Subject: Science -- Ecology
Science -- Earth science
Science -- Instructional issues
Science -- Agriculture
Key Concept: Ecology -- Pollution
Agriculture -- Fish
Date Issued: 2005-06-16
Resource Type: Reference Material
Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Case Study
Instructional Material -- Lesson/Lesson Plan
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual
Format: Document -- PDF
Document -- HTML
Audience: Educator
Education Level: High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Language: English
Rights: National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science, University at Buffalo.
Access Rights: Free access
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