This project was prepared as part of a BioQUEST faculty development workshop entitled Investigating Interdisciplinary Interactions: The Annual BioQUEST Summer Workshop at Beloit College in June 2005. The BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium is committed to the reform of undergraduate biology instruction through an emphasis on engaging students in realistic scientific practices. This approach is sometimes characterized as an inquiry driven approach and is captured in BioQUEST's three P's (problem-posing, problem-solving, and peer-persuasion). As part of this workshop groups of faculty were encouraged to initiate innovative curricular projects. We are sharing these works in progress in the hope that they will stimulate further exploration, collaboration and development. Please see the following links for additional information:

Upcoming events               BEDROCK Problem Spaces

Possible Audiences:

Introductory Biology classes, Introductory Mathematics classes , Introduction to Computer Science, Intoduction to Statistics?  

Project Materials:

Any way to collect a set of data. It could be counting, probes for temperature, etc. Bug Lab (see concept map) Ice Lab (see data sets) Other suggested labs (see description)  

Future Directions:

We will continue to upload new lab acivities and continuously update and improve posted lab activities.