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 Decay
and Renewal
Developed by the Cornell Environmental Inquiry Program, Decay and Renewal
consists of a student edition and teacher's guide designed to enable
high school students to carry out authentic research. By using scientific protocols
to investigate the processes in wastewater treatment, composting, landfilling,
and bioremediation of contaminated sites, Decay and Renewal teaches important
science concepts within the context of environmental issues. Decay
and Renewal is published by the National Science Teachers Association
(NSTA) and is available at 1-800-277-5300 or http://store.nsta.org.
Online resources to accompany the
books
More about Decay and Renewal:
Decay and Renewal includes:
- An overview of basic principles of biodegradation, the assortment of biological
processes that cause organic matter to decay,
- Simple but authentic research protocols that measure biodegration in compost,
landfills, wastewater
treatment facilities, bioremediation
sites, and streams,
- A progression of worksheets that guides students through each step of research,
providing structure but flexibility in designing and conducting meaningful
experiments, and
- Guidelines for integrating peer review and other collaborative knowledge-building
into classroom science
Other books in the Cornell Scientific
Inquiry Series
Assessing Toxic Risk, Invasion Ecology, and Watershed
Dynamics are available from NSTA -- click on the book covers below for
more information.
Other Environmental Inquiry
Publications
Visit our publication page to find out
about other curricula, conference papers, videos, websites, and peer-reviewed
journal articles that have been developed through the Environmental Inquiry
program.
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