https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9 Mr. Bloom's Phenomenon-Based Learning Resource en-us 2023-08-02 17:24:37 UTC 2023-08-02 18:24:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f52c.png jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654939077 Students will learn how the introduction of a non-native species to the Atlantic Ocean completely changed the food chains and hurt populations of native species. ]]> 2023-08-02 17:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654939077 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654939925 Students will learn about a food waste plant that optimizes the breakdown of organic matter, to recycle nutrients back to the environment.]]> 2023-08-02 17:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654939925 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654940727 This simulation shows students why our emissions of fossil fuels release gasses into the atmosphere that trap heat on our planet.]]> 2023-08-02 17:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654940727 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654941528 The image and articles included teach about the relationships between coral and algae in the oceans and how human impacts have affected their habitats.]]> 2023-08-02 17:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654941528 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654941830 This includes images and articles discussing how the food on our planet is affected by human activities and brings up debates on how we should produce food for all people. ]]> 2023-08-02 17:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654941830 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654942256 Students investigate the impacts of plastics on marine organisms in different marine ecosystems. They construct a food web for an assigned ecosystem, using it to illustrate the principle of biomagnification visually. ]]> 2023-08-02 17:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654942256 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654942441 Students play a game simulating a global pathogenic outbreak and working to stop the spread. The virus evolves from mutations and must be stopped. ]]> 2023-08-02 17:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654942441 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654942808 Virtual interactive lab explores the various techniques used to identify different types of bacteria based on their DNA sequences.]]> 2023-08-02 17:48:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654942808 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654943382 Students collaboratively investigate our planet’s five mass extinctions and the possibility of a sixth mass extinction. Then, students explore the Anthropocene Epoch’s cultural and environmental complexities and impacts before selecting a biome and endangered species that exist within it to be the focus of their research throughout the rest of the unit. They predict how human activity has impacted these biomes and species. ]]> 2023-08-02 17:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654943382 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654943677 This article describes the life and accomplishments of famed ecologist Dr. Jane Goodall, who researched animals in Africa and around the world. ]]> 2023-08-02 17:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654943677 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654944512 The simulation shows students a population of bunnies with varying numbers of white and brown fur. As generations pass, the number of bunnies with brown fur increases because they live in a dark environment and aren’t spotted by predators. Students can change the number of predators, frequency of mating, and physical traits like ear size/etc. to simulate natural selection.]]> 2023-08-02 17:52:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654944512 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654944883 This shows how a cell uses different organic molecules to express genes by building proteins from a DNA code.]]> 2023-08-02 17:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654944883 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654948839 Students learn about how and why animals migrate and then take a deep dive into the migratory patterns of species that are impacted in a certain geographic area. This teaches them about animal behaviors and the evolutionary advantages/benefits they pose. ]]> 2023-08-02 18:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654948839 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654949729 Students will learn and debate the pros and cons of using CRISPR gene editing tools to eradicate virus-carrying mosquitos from the world.]]> 2023-08-02 18:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654949729 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654950036 Students learn about the use of GMOs in our food products and debate the ethics and safety of using these products.]]> 2023-08-02 18:06:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654950036 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654952214 This storyline follows the story of a little girl named Addie, who developed a rare infection of pan-resistant bacteria. ]]> 2023-08-02 18:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654952214 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654952592 60 Minutes video showing research of wolves evolving a friendly characteristic, which led to the evolution of dogs. ]]> 2023-08-02 18:13:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654952592 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654952850 BioInteractive video showing the molecular structure of red-blood-cells with correct DNA sequence and mutated DNA. ]]> 2023-08-02 18:14:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654952850 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654953237 This video describes the ethics and uses of CRISPR which students can then discuss and argue the pros and cons of using it. ]]> 2023-08-02 18:15:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654953237 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654953766 This storyline follows a graph showing the skyrocketing population of buffalo in the Serengeti. ]]> 2023-08-02 18:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654953766 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654955571 TED-Ed video about the story of “HeLa” cells: the cell line wrongfully taken from an African American woman with Cervical cancer. Her cells are still used for cancer research today without her consent. ]]> 2023-08-02 18:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654955571 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654955967 Interactive click and learn that allows students to see inside of a cell and “build” proteins through the processes of transcription and translation ]]> 2023-08-02 18:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654955967 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654956226 The simulation shows two concentrations of water separated by a semipermeable barrier representing the cell membrane. The students can make observations and ask questions about why the water molecules move to the side with higher solute concentration. ]]> 2023-08-02 18:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654956226 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654956518 This simulation shows how substances move from high concentrations to low concentrations without any energy. This is an important concept which will be seen throughout biology.]]> 2023-08-02 18:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654956518 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654956795 This simulation shows how different charges on atoms forming a molecule change the polarity and affect the interactions it has with other molecules.]]> 2023-08-02 18:23:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654956795 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654957152 The simulation shows how an action potential changes over time as a neuron fires an impulse and releases neurotransmitters ]]> 2023-08-02 18:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654957152 jordanbloom16 https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654957453 The video explains why the Mars Rover Curiosity is searching for organic molecules on Mars. ]]> 2023-08-02 18:24:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanbloom16/bn658fs14wdo9el9/wish/2654957453