Your students will join Tolani
Francisco, Doctor of
Veterinary Medicine (DVM), as
she travels to Native American
reservations to check on the
health of bison and elk. Her
challenge is to stop the spread
of animal diseases using the science behind traditional
Native values. Tolani’s work in veterinary medicine
takes her all over the world to help native people
protect their wildlife and their land.
This WonderWise: Women in Science Kit includes a DVD (21 minutes)
featuring Tolani; a 48-page activity guide (see below); a CD-ROM with
Tolani’s profile, and more hands-on activities.
Your students will develop an understanding of:
- how to collect and interpret data
- animal behavior
- animal physiology and digestion
- how to sample populations and compare data sets
- the nature and causes of disease in animals
Activities include:
- Bison Behavior— learn how to make sense of their behavior
- Vital Signs—take your vital signs and compare your data to the vital signs of other animals
- Ruminate—compare animal digestive systems and then simulate the process of digesting grass
- Disease Detective—investigate how the disease brucellosis spreads among different herds of elk
WonderWise: Women in Science - Vet Detective was the Gold Award
Winner of the 2002 Aurora Awards Film and Video
competion, as well as the winner of the 2002 Parents Choice Approved
Award!
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Pricing - WonderWise: Women in Science Kits
 Quantity |
Price |
| Individual Kit |
$39.95 |
| Complete Series of 9 Kits |
$359.55 |
