SECONDARY LEVEL I & II

Learning. By Doing. Real Science. With Citizen Science.

Students learn about science in practice. They collect their own data. Contextualized.

Nature & Digitalisation cominbed in one program.

Learning Goals

All learnings goals focus on bioloy and science.

Core Topic

Even though it’s all about ants & science, core topics vary by module.

Duration

The duration varies by module. One lesson unit corresponds to 50 minutes.

Cost

€ 5,- per student and unit (minimum € 100,-), incl. travel within Vienna, excl. cost of materials (vary by module and number of students)

Modul 1: Why Ants – Ready to impress!

A great start into the fascinating world of ants.

Modul 1: Why Ants – Ready to impress!

A great start into the fascinating world of ants.

Learning Goal

A basic understanding of ants, both in the context of global diversity (mammals vs. insects), as well as in the context of local nature and the environment (ecosystem services).

Core Topic

indroduction to the world of ants, an interactive lecture

Duration

I lesson unit

Module 2: Species Diversity – we only notice what we know

Find your ant and learn about the biodiversity surrounding us.

Module 2: Species Diversity – we only notice what we know

Find your ant and learn about the biodiversity surrounding us.

Learning Goal

Get to know different ant species and characters to differentiate ants from other insects

Secondary Level II: Unterstanding of species concept, taxonomic classification of ants within animals

Core Topics

Learning about species diversity using ants as an example, interactive lecture & exercises

Duration

2 lesson units

Module 3: Identifying and recognizing species – what on earth is a dichotomous key

Identify ant species and become ant ID expert.

Module 3: Identifying and recognizing species – what on earth is a dichotomous key

Identify ant species and become ant ID expert.

Learning Goal

A basic understanding of systematics and how scientific work in the field of taxonomy (= the description and classification of newly discovered species) works.

Core Topics

first-hand report from a taxonomic researcher, how to recognize and identify species using a dichotomous picture key

Duration

2 lesson units

Module 4: Doing Science – a way to understand the world

Become a scientist. We are implementing a Citizen Science project.

Module 4: Doing Science – a way to understand the world

Become a scientist. We are implementing a Citizen Science project.

Learning Goal

Introducing the three steps of the scientific method (observation, hypothesis, experiment)

Secondary Level II: Working out own research questions and knowing to use them to get to a scientifically sound result

Core Topic

Citizen Science Experiment Ameisen-Picknick mit Vor- und Nachbereitung

Duration

2 lessons units (combination with Module 1 recommended)

Module 5: Analyzing data – and what graphs have in common with icebergs

Analyze your own project. And answer your own experiment.

Module 5: Analyzing data – and what graphs have in common with icebergs

Analyze your own project. And answer your own experiment.

Learning Goal

Introduction to basic statistics – data (vs. numbers), summary statistics, data analysis and graphs

Secondary Level II: The “Iceberg”: How to critically consider graphs and tables

Core Topic

Work with your own Ant Picnic data from Module 4.

Duration

2 lesson units

A Project spanning about 30 lesson units focusing on biology covers Modules 1-5 and can be implemented connecting it to Math, Computer Science, Art, Geography, German, English The final program will be planned together with teachers and customized to the specific requirements of the school.

Offer available upon request

An interactive lecture (3 lesson units) covers modules 1 and 4: Introduction to Ants & Ant Picnic Project.. Every additional module requires at least one additional lesson unit.

Price: 249,- (95,- per additional lesson unit)

An online lessons matiral packet consisting of short videos, digital picture material, exercies and tests for indepenedent
classroom implementation is provided.

Price: 49,- per module

* All modules can be booked separately as well.