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Title: Probing Lyme Disease Rise and Racial Disparities: A Model-Based Inquiry Unit.
Authors: Bai, Yue (AUTHOR) yue.bai@uconn.edu, Alexander, Tessa Dawn (AUTHOR), Baird-Wolfe, Audrey (AUTHOR), Mace, Mackenzie (AUTHOR), Zielinski, Lauren (AUTHOR), Chase, Stefani Renea (AUTHOR), Gray, Ron (AUTHOR), Campbell, Todd (AUTHOR)
Source: Science Teacher. Mar/Apr2025, Vol. 92 Issue 2, p33-45. 13p.
Subject Terms: *High school curriculum, Lyme disease, Ethnic groups, Medical climatology, Racial inequality
Abstract: This article introduces a high school ecosystems-focused unit exploring why cases of Lyme disease are increasing in the United States and being experienced differently among some racial and ethnic groups, an intricate phenomenon that intertwines biology, climate change, and societal issues. This unit, designed with a Model-Based Inquiry (MBI) framework, supports students to construct evidence-based explanations for the complex phenomenon through the construction, revision, and testing of models. Ongoing changes in students' thinking are also fostered by a series of tasks, such as group research projects, online simulations, second-hand data investigations, and field studies. Additionally, this unit places an emphasis on equity and social justice. Students are guided to see science and engineering as part of justice movements, thus becoming more prepared to be active and engaged citizens in a diverse world. We present the structure of an MBI unit and present a day-by-day overview of activities. We also provide examples of public records, final models, and a target explanation for reference. As such, we hope to assist teachers by showcasing a unit designed collaboratively with in-service teacher leaders as well as offering another way to build an equity-centered science class. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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