Michigan Science Teachers Association Conference 2018 (MSTA)

Addresses NGSS HS-LS2-6   The goldenrod gall fly is one of the most abundant insects yet least-noticed insects in North America.  Their larvae are everywhere and provide a plethora of scientific concepts to use in your classroom.  In this session we will explore what a gall is, why are they a good food web model, dissect galls. collect data on their contents, analyze the data to published scientifc reports on the web, and contruct a scientific argument.  We will share how we use talk moves with class discussion to promote student thinking and improve our students ability to think about data and use math and construct questions. Participant will have the opportunity to practice dissecting galls and identifying their contents.  Lastly, we have been exploring some really promising ideas on we might make this even better!