Session Number
2
Location
A200
Grade Level
8-11
Subjects
Science, Experiential Learning
Start Date
27-2-2026 9:40 AM
End Date
27-1-2026 10:40 AM
Description
Immerse yourself in a problem-based storyline and work to solve the case of a mysterious illness that has taken over a Costa Rican village. Experience an accelerated student journey as you ask questions, build and revise models, analyze outbreak data, and design investigations. We’ll connect the activities to NGSS performance expectations and explore how anchoring instruction in compelling phenomena increases understanding, engagement, and authentic scientific reasoning.
Costa_Rica_Full_Curriculum_Map.docx (30 kB)
Village Map.pdf (2249 kB)
Lab Report Planning Guide.docx.pdf (57 kB)
Chemistry of Life and Multi-Cellular Organisms.docx.pdf (211 kB)
Costa_Rica_Expanded_NGSS_3D_Alignment_Grid.docx (36 kB)
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons
CSI: Costa Rica--Turning Phenomena Into Engaging Biology Storylines
A200
Immerse yourself in a problem-based storyline and work to solve the case of a mysterious illness that has taken over a Costa Rican village. Experience an accelerated student journey as you ask questions, build and revise models, analyze outbreak data, and design investigations. We’ll connect the activities to NGSS performance expectations and explore how anchoring instruction in compelling phenomena increases understanding, engagement, and authentic scientific reasoning.