{"id":503,"date":"2021-03-03T19:56:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T19:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biocomplexity\/?page_id=503"},"modified":"2022-07-01T13:51:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T13:51:11","slug":"the-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biocomplexity\/the-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biocomplexity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/03\/bookpages.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biocomplexity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/03\/bookpages.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biocomplexity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/03\/bookpages-263x300.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding the nature of the complex relationships between humans and the environment is vital and important for all citizens in an era of unprecedented environmental challenges. The <em>Biocomplexity <\/em>curriculum engages students in a series of case studies exploring the complex fabric of those relationships locally and globally. Four curriculum units focus on inquiry-based investigations designed around urban, agricultural, tropical, and polar systems. In each unit, students address land use challenges, gather evidence, and marshal arguments in support of possible solutions. The materials may be used as stand-alone instructional units or as a capstone experience for 11<sup>th<\/sup> and 12<sup>th<\/sup> grade students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biocomplexity\/the-curriculum\/curriculum-units\/\">Download Curriculum Units<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding the nature of the complex relationships between humans and the environment is vital and important for all citizens in an era of unprecedented environmental challenges. The <em>Biocomplexity <\/em>curriculum engages students in a series of case studies exploring the complex fabric of those relationships locally and globally. Four curriculum units focus on inquiry-based investigations designed around urban, agricultural, tropical, and polar systems. In each unit, students address land use challenges, gather evidence, and marshal arguments in support of possible solutions.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biocomplexity\/the-curriculum\/\">&nbsp;&raquo;&nbsp;Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-503","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biocomplexity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biocomplexity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biocomplexity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biocomplexity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biocomplexity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=503"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biocomplexity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":637,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biocomplexity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/503\/revisions\/637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biocomplexity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}