Skip Navigation

Scout Archives

Home Projects Publications Archives About Sign Up or Log In

Biocubes: Life in One Cubic Foot

What can we learn about diversity in our ecosystem by examining and comparing different sites, one cubic foot at a time? The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History's educational web page Biocube: Life in One Cubic Foot (which accompanies an ongoing exhibit of the same title at the museum) is a resource designed to help science educators facilitate student exploration of this question. On this site, visitors can learn about the current Biocubes exhibit, which emerged from a partnership between a group of Smithsonian scientists - including biodiversity scientist, Chris Meyer -and photographer David Liittschwager. Liittschwager and this team of scientists set up one hollow cube around the world and examined and photograph all the species that appeared in this cube throughout the day. These gorgeous photographs were featured in National Geographic and, eventually, published as a book. On this website, educators can find lesson plans and teaching resources to lead their own biocube projects in the science classroom. This site also contains an online interview with Meyer and a link to an article in Smithsonian that features Liittschwager's photographs.
Archived Scout Publication URL
Scout Publication
GEM Subject
Language
Date of Scout Publication
August 26th, 2016
Date Of Record Creation
August 25th, 2016 at 9:47am
Date Of Record Release
August 25th, 2016 at 11:35am
Resource URL Clicks
81
Add Comment

Comments

(no comments available yet)